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El criminal

2010 · 80 min

A tense, uneasy road trip that slowly tightens into a knot of dread and regret.

Directed by
Carles Vila
Starring
José Luis García Pérez, Ivana Miño, Rebeca Badía
Overview
Daniel is a married man who is leaving the city and moving to the coast where his wife and his son await him to start a new life away from the city stress. On his way out Daniel meets Ileana, a charming Romanian hooker, who invites herself to join Daniel in the trip. Daniel firstly refuses, but finally buys into her charms. Daniel will soon regret it. This choice will change Daniel's life forever.

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Directed by
Carles Vila
Starring
José Luis García Pérez, Ivana Miño, Rebeca Badía
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • guilt
  • fate
  • crime
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Carles Vila
Starring
José Luis García Pérez, Ivana Miño, Rebeca Badía, Maria Espejo, Carles Sanjaime, Mikel Iglesias
Runtime
80 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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