06/09/2011

Two of the most powerful independent producers to have emerged in recent years, Mod Producciones (Agora [+see also:
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They will also have backing from the film arm of Antena 3, which in the last three years has become a fixture of the most successful Spanish productions, both at home and abroad (Planet 51 [+see also:
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Of course, Torregrossa couldn’t have surrounded himself with a better team with which to make the leap to features, for besides this, scriptwriting duties have been handled by none other than Jorge Guerricae Chevarría (Cell 211 [+see also:
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A group of friends get together at a house in the mountains after years of not seeing each other. At first sight, it appears that nothing has changed between them, but behind the laughter and anecdotes lies a murky episode from the past which continues to haunt them. Suddenly, a strange incident changes their plans, leaving them completely cut off and with no means of communication with the outside world. The cast is headed by Maribel Verdú.

According to Torregrossa, Fin "is a genre film that uses the thriller style to separate out the fine threads that move us as people: desires, frustrations, the need to overcome, curiosity". Shooting will take place in locations around Madrid and Valencia during September and October.

(Translated from Spanish)