Thesis
“My name is Ángela. They're going to kill me.”
While working on a thesis about audiovisual violence, film student Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that she was a former student in her university, and that the authors of the video are not very far either.
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Cast
20 people
Ana Torrent
Ángela
Known for
The Spirit of the Beehive
Veronica
Fele Martínez
Chema
Known for
Bad Education
Alpha Males
Eduardo Noriega
Bosco
Known for
Open Your Eyes
The Devil's Backbone
Xabier Elorriaga
Castro
Known for
Red Eagle
The Dancer Upstairs
Miguel Picazo
Figueroa
Known for
The Spirit of the Beehive
Nieves Herranz
Sena
Also in
Luna
Himenóptero
Rosa Campillo
Yolanda
Also in
The Day of the Beast
Jet Marbella Set
Paco Hernández
Ángela's Father
Known for
The World of David the Gnome
Rosa Ávila
Ángela's Mother
Also in
Frente al mar
Yerma
Teresa Castanedo
TV Presenter
No other roles listed
José Miguel Caballero
Video Library Concierge
Also in
Lisboa
Pídele cuentas al rey
Joserra Cadiñanos
Vigilant
Known for
Open Your Eyes
Nobody Knows Anybody
Alejandro Amenábar Director · Mateo Gil Story Hans Burmann Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.6M · First release April 11, 1996 · Produced in Spain
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,647,055
Production
Las Producciones del Escorpión
Production
Sogepaq
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Tesis
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · April 11, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
January 26, 2004 · Digital
France
December 4, 1996 · Theatrical
Germany
April 22, 2003 · Physical
Greece
June 4, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Netherlands
June 26, 1997 · Theatrical
October 7, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Poland
July 26, 2014 · Digital
South Korea
November 22, 1997 · Theatrical
Spain
February 27, 2026 · Premiere · Sombra - Festival de Cine Fantástico Europeo
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