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Secuestro (2016)

Director:
Mar Targarona
INTERNATIONAL TITLE
Boy Missing

COUNTRY
Spain

GENRE
Crime/Thriller

RUNNING TIME
105 minutes

RELEASED BY
-
Producer:
Joaquín Padrò
Mar Targarona
Screenwriter:
Oriol Paulo


Cast includes:

CHARACTER ACTOR/ACTRESS RATING

Patricia

Blanca Portillo ½

Requena

Antonio Dechent ½

Carreño

Vicente Romero ½

Víctor

Marc Domènech ½
Vicky Nausicaa Bonnín

Charlie

Andrés Herrera

Raúl

Jose Coronado

 

Review

Secuestro was the first of two 'crime movies with a twist' written by Oriol Paulo for a 2016 release – the second being the ingenious Contratiempo (both featuring Jose Coronado in quite a predicament, by the way). As directed by Mar Targarona, Secuestro doesn't suck you in as convincingly as does Contratiempo. The plot is undoubtedly interesting, as are the characters, but the presentation is more awkward, resulting in a film which takes some time to settle. Also, Blanca Portillo is a little bit miscast in the lead. That being said, Paulo's inventiveness and some forceful supporting performances from Andrés Herrera and the aforementioned Coronado make Secuestro an enjoyable watch.

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