Line #3 Film/TheOccupant


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3	''The Occupant'' (Spanish title ''Hogar'') is a 2020 Spanish {{Thriller}} written and directed by Creator/DavidPastor and [[Creator/AlexPastor Àlex Pastor]] following an out-of-work advertising exec, Javier Muñoz (played by [[Creator/JavierGutierrez Javier Gutiérrez]]) who is forced to give up his lavish apartment in the city. Not long after that, he learns that a new family has moved into his old apartment, and he decides to get revenge on them for that.
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6	!!This film exhibits the following tropes:
7	* AntiRoleModel: The directors from the movie have expressed that Javier is a "reflection of the monstrous and distorted materialistic aspirations of modern society".
8	* AmbitionIsEvil: Javier is so desperate to get back to his old life that he will do ''anything'' to get it back.
9	* AssholeVictim: The gardener who threatens to reveal what Javier is up to is a [[spoiler:pedophile]]. His death is pretty much guaranteed the moment we find out about this.
10	* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Javier manages to kill Tomas and hijacks his life]], he also abandons his old family and threatens to ruin their life if his ex-wife reveals what he did
11	* BatmanGambit: Javier's whole plan to destroy Tomas' life is this. Everything falls in place every time he needs it and people around him act as he wants them to.
12	* BitchInSheepsClothing: Javier spends the whole movie pretending to be friendly towards Tomas so he can lower his guard and [[spoiler:ruin his life]].
13	* BloodySmile: Tomas, fed up with Javier manipulation, beats him so hard he starts bleeding from the mouth. Javier simply smiles at him because he has fallen right into his trap.
14	* {{Demonization}}: Javier makes sure Tomas' reputation with his family and colleagues is absolutely destroyed before [[spoiler:killing him]].
15	* DisproportionateRetribution: Javier, angry about losing his job and being kicked out of his home, decides to [[spoiler:kill the patriarch of the family that moved into his old house and take over his life]].
16	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Javier commits multiple despicable acts throughout the movie, but he draws the line at [[spoiler:pedophilia, as he is disgusted with the gardener]].
17	* GreenEyedMonster: All of the plot revolves around Javier being jealous of not having the life Tomas has.
18	* HateSink: Javier is an absolutely despicable man that will do anything to stay at the top of the food chain. He lies, he steals and [[spoiler:he kills]] until he gets what he wants.
19	* IHaveNoSon: Javier is dissapointed in his son for being overweight and feels no remorse about [[spoiler:abandoning him and replacing him with Lara and Tomas' daughter]].
20	* KarmaHoudini: Javier gets away with his plan [[spoiler:to kill Tomas and take over his life]].
21	* KickTheDog: Javier poisons a dog so it doesn't spoil his sneaking around.
22	* MurderTheHypotenuse: Javier [[spoiler:kills Tomas via asphyxation and then marries Lara]].
23	* {{Nepotism}}: Tomas got his job because his wife's father owns the company. This leaves him very insecure.
24	* OffTheWagon: Tomas is in Alcoholics Anonymous after a car accident caused by his drinking. [[spoiler:Part of Javier's plan is to make it seem like Tomas has fallen off the wagon. By the end of the film, he has]].
25	* PlotAllergy: Tomas mentions offhand halfway through the film that he's extremely allergic to peanuts. [[spoiler:Javier uses this to cause his death]].
26	* TraumaCongaLine: Tomas goes through this during the movie, thanks to Javier's machinations.
27	* WealthyEverAfter: Javier manages to get a good life, a great paying job and a family who loves him. [[spoiler: Too bad he had to ruin Tomas life to get it]].
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29	->''[[ArcWords "I'm gonna live my life without asking for permission nor forgiveness"]]''

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