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Film · 2017 · Thriller
The Invisible Guardian
El guardián invisible
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 129 minIMDb 6.4
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Castilianon NetflixWhen the naked body of a teenage girl is found on the banks of the River Baztán, it is quickly linked to a similar murder one month before. Soon, rumours are flying in the nearby village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a ritualistic killer or is it the basajaun, the ‘invisible guardian’ of Basque mythology? Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, taking her back to the heart of the Basque country where she was born, and where she hoped never to return. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by impenetrable forests, it is a place of unresolved conflicts and a terrible secret from Amaia’s childhood that will come back to haunt her. Faced with the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past to confront the reality of a serial killer on the loose. But as she is drawn deeper into the investigation, she feels the presence of something darker lurking in the shadows…
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cadáver
corpse, dead bodymasculine nounLos bomberos encontraron el cadáver bajo los escombros del edificio.The firefighters found the corpse beneath the rubble of the building.estrangular
to strangleverbEl detective determinó que la víctima había sido estrangulada con una cuerda delgada.The detective determined that the victim had been strangled with a thin rope.sospechoso
suspect; suspiciousmasculine noun / adjectiveLa policía interrogó a dos sospechosos durante toda la noche.The police interrogated two suspects throughout the night.autopsia
autopsy, post-mortem examinationfeminine nounLos resultados de la autopsia tardaron tres días en llegar al juzgado.The autopsy results took three days to reach the court.denuncia
formal complaint, police reportfeminine nounFue a la comisaría a poner una denuncia por el robo de su bicicleta.She went to the police station to file a report about the theft of her bicycle.puesta en escena
staging, crime scene arrangementfeminine noun phraseLa puesta en escena indicaba que el asesino había actuado con premeditación.The staging indicated that the killer had acted with premeditation.estar liado
to be tied up, to be swamped (with work or commitments)expressioncolloquialA very common colloquial expression. 'Liado' literally means tangled, but in this use it means too busy or wrapped up in something to be available. Also used to describe someone involved in a romantic relationship on the side.
Esta semana estoy muy liada con el proyecto y no puedo quedar.This week I'm really swamped with the project and can't meet up.coartada
alibifeminine nounSu coartada era sólida: tres testigos lo vieron en otro lugar esa noche.His alibi was solid: three witnesses saw him somewhere else that night.
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joder
damn, bloody hell, for fuck's sake (general-purpose expletive expressing surprise, frustration, or emphasis)expressionvulgarExtremely common in everyday informal speech. The intensity varies widely with tone: it can express mild annoyance or genuine shock. Used here across very different emotional registers. Not considered as offensive as direct insults, but still inappropriate in formal situations.
¡Joder, no me habías dicho que el examen era hoy!Bloody hell, you didn't tell me the exam was today!coño
for fuck's sake, damn it (strong exclamation of frustration or disbelief)expressionvulgarUsed as a pure exclamative here rather than in its literal anatomical sense. Very frequent in colloquial speech as an intensifier of surprise or irritation. The phrase '¿cómo coño...?' is a fixed structure meaning 'how the hell...?'.
¿Cómo coño se te ocurre salir sin avisarme?How the hell did it occur to you to leave without telling me?
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