25 Carat
Film poster
Spanish25 kilates
Catalan25 quirats
Directed byPatxi Amezcua
Starring
CinematographySergi Gallardo
Edited byLucas Nolla
Music byFrancesc Amat
Production
companies
  • Icónica
  • Ovideo
Distributed byGolem
Release dates
  • 2008 (2008) (Tudela)
  • 24 April 2009 (2009-04-24) (Spain)
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Catalan

25 Carat (Spanish: 25 kilates; Catalan: 25 quirats) is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Patxi Amezcua which stars Francesc Garrido, Aida Folch, Manuel Morón, and Joan Massotkleiner. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.

Plot

Set in Barcelona,[1] the plot follows former boxer turned debt collector Abel, who helps young thief Kay during one of the latter's criminal actions.[2][3]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Icónica and Ovideo with the association of TVE and TVC. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.[2] Filming began on 14 January 2008.[4] Shooting locations included Barcelona.[4]

Release

The film screened at the Tudela Film Festival in 2008.[5] Distributed by Golem, the film bowed down in Spanish theatres on 24 April 2019.[2]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "the real thing", in a Spanish cinema otherwise rarely throwing up thrillers worthy of the name.[2]

Carlos Boyero of El País deemed 25 Carat to be "a solid debut film that approaches with style and credibility a genre scarcely frequented [in Spain] such as film noir".[6]

Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars deeming it to be "a blunt and dry thriller".[3]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2009Málaga Film FestivalBest Film (Zonazine Section)Won[7]
Best Actor (Zonazine Section)Manuel MorónWon
Best Actress (Zonazine Section)Aida FolchWon
201011th New York International Latino Film FestivalBest DirectorPatxi AmezcuaWon[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Belategui, Oscar L. (20 April 2009). "El cine español se vuelve negro". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Holland, Jonathan (30 April 2009). "25 Carat". Variety.
  3. 1 2 Pinilla, Sergio F. (24 April 2009). "25 kilates". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  4. 1 2 Maldivia, Beatriz (31 January 2008). "Rodajes del cine español de enero | Cine social, policiaco y gore". Espinof.
  5. ↑ Manrique, Jesús (2 November 2008). ""No me pidas que te bese" gana en Tudela". Diario de Navarra.
  6. ↑ Boyero, Carlos (23 April 2009). "Negra, primeriza y lograda". El País.
  7. ↑ "25 kilates triunfa en el palmarés de Zonazine". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 25 April 2009.
  8. ↑ "Premios" (PDF). Academia. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (170): 90. ISSN 1136-8144.
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