La Comunidad (Common Wealth)

La Comunidad (Common Wealth) (2000)

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The fifth feature of noted Spanish filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia, La Comunidad is a frenetic black comedy set in a decrepit old house in the center of Madrid. One of the house's new residents is Julia Garcia (Carmen Maura, whose performance won her a best actress award at the 2000 San Sebastian Film… More

In Theaters
Sep 29, 2000 Limited
On DVD
Jan 11, 2005
Lolafilms Distribucion

Critic Reviews

  • Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

    Iglesia updates the persecution complex and Holocaust allegory of Polanski's The Tenant as a nerd empowerment ritual.

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  • Pierluigi P


    Along with "El dia de la bestia" this is De la Iglesia's best work. a mad, bloody film about greedy murderous neighbors. but warning, you may either hate its absurdity or simply die of laughter.

  • Walter M


    [font=Century Gothic]In "Common Wealth," Julia(Carmen Maura), a temporary real estate agent, is showing a couple a furnished apartment in downtown Madrid where her and her underemployed husband, Ricardo(Jesus Bonilla), have been spending the occasional night to escape their… More

  • John M


    ¨La Comunidad(Common Wealth)¨ brings out the darkest side of our human nature, bringing out delicious black comedy, horror and thriller elements without the need to invoke anything supernatural or fantastical. The pacing of the film is spot on, and the atmosphere and tension is built… More

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