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Cell 211

2009 · 108 min

A white-knuckle, claustrophobic descent into violence and moral compromise that grips from the first twist and never lets go.

Directed by
Daniel Monzón
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Alberto Ammann, Luis Tosar, Antonio Resines
Tagline
To survive inside, he has to become one of them.
Overview
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.

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Stream in the UK
  • STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Daniel Monzón
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Alberto Ammann, Luis Tosar, Antonio Resines
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • deception
  • violence
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
action, thriller, drama
Directed by
Daniel Monzón
Written by
Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Starring
Alberto Ammann, Luis Tosar, Antonio Resines, Marta Etura, Manuel Morón, Carlos Bardem, Luis Zahera, Fernando Soto
Music
Roque Baños
Cinematography
Carles Gusi
Runtime
108 min
Country
France, Spain
Languages
English, Spanish, Basque

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