Retribution (2015 film)

Retribution
El desconocido
Directed by Dani de la Torre
Written by Alberto Marini
Starring Luis Tosar
Javier Gutiérrez
Goya Toledo
Elvira Mínguez
Fernando Cayo
Paula del Río
Marco Sanz
Luiz Zahera
Ricardo de Barreiro
María Mena
Antonio Mourelos
Music by Manuel Riveiro
Cinematography Josu Inchaustegui
Edited by Jorge Coira
Production
companies
Atresmedia Cine
La Ferme! Productions
TVG
Vaca Films
Release dates
  • 2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) (Venice)
  • 25 September 2015 (2015-09-25) (Spain)
Running time
102 minutes
Country Spain
France
Language Spanish

Retribution (Spanish: El desconocido, "The stranger") is a 2015 Spanish thriller film directed by Dani de la Torre. It was screened in the Venice Days section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.[1]

Plot

Carlos, a bank executive, drives the kids to school in the morning. After starting the car, he receives an anonymous call in a phone that has been placed inside and he is told a bomb has been placed under each of the car’s seats, set to explode if any of them leaves their seated position. The devices will be deactivated only once Carlos transfers a large sum of money into the caller's account.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Nominated Result
III Premios Feroz Best Drama Nominated
Best Director Dani de la Torre Nominated
Best Main Actor Luis Tosar Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Javier Gutiérrez Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Elvira Mínguez Nominated
Best Trailer Nominated
30th Goya Awards Best Original Screenplay Alberto Marini Nominated
Best Actor Luis Tosar Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Elvira Mínguez Nominated
Best New Director Dani de la Torre Nominated
Best Editing Jorge Coira Won
Best Production Supervision Carlos Pérez de Albéniz Nominated
Best Sound David Machado, Jaime Fernández and Nacho Arenas Won
Best Special Effects Isidro Jiménez and Pau Costa Nominated

References

  1. "'Retribution' ('El Desconocido'): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 December 2015.

External links


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