The Fury of a Patient Man (2016)

A hard-working single mother and wife of a getaway driver who is about to be released is approached by an unassuming and gentle man, completely unaware though of his inscrutable and utterly impelling motives.

Director:

Raúl Arévalo

Writers:

Raúl Arévalo (screenplay), David Pulido (screenplay)

Stars:

Antonio de la Torre, Luis Callejo, Ruth Díaz

26 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio de la Torre	...	Jose
Luis Callejo	...	Curro
Ruth Díaz	...	Ana
Raúl Jiménez	...	Juanjo
Manolo Solo	...	Santi
Font García	...	Julio
Pilar Gómez	...	Pili
Alicia Rubio	...	Carmen
Gaizka Ardanaz	...	Toñín
Luna Martín	...	Sara
Chani Martín	...	Marcelo
Enrique de la Torre	...	Luismi
Inma Sancho	...	Charo
Paco Benjumea	...	Taxista
Berta Hernández	...	Novia Jose

Storyline

In a squalid working-class cafe located in a barrio somewhere in Madrid, hard-working single mother Ana struggles to make ends meet as a bartender, living a simple and routine life with her only son. Patiently, for the past eight long years, Ana has been waiting for her criminal boyfriend Curro's release, while in the meantime, the unassuming and gentle Jose has already become a regular customer spending a lot of time in her cafe, quite obviously in fond of her. And then, one day, Curro is finally released, still violent and resentful after his long-lasting incarceration, threatening not only Ana's peace but also her tentative and fragile romance with Jose. Eventually, having no other choice but to escape, Ana will accept Jose's offer to live with her son in his secluded cottage, completely unaware though of quiet Jose's inscrutable and utterly impelling motives.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | infidelity | female nudity | cheating girlfriend | son | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

15 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fury of a Patient Man

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agosto la Película, Canica Films, La

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The very particular voice that Manolo Solo uses to play his character was developed as a joke in rehearsals, but director Raúl Arévalo liked it so much that ask him to use it in the movie.

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Goofs

At around 01h04 when Curro goes out to pick up the car, when he is about to get in, crew is visible by reflection in the back of the car.

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Connections

Remade as The Fury of a Patient Man

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Soundtracks

Granada bonita
Written by Fernando Delgado Luna and Ernesto Vázquez Amor
Performed by Los Lebreles

User Reviews

A very carefully crafted film

There are so many good things to talk about in this movie. First of all, it starts out very strong and grabs you right off the bat. Then I really liked the occasional behind the shoulder camera work which gives an intimate and unnerving feeling but it's not overly done where it becomes exhausting. The look and feel of the movie fits so well to the locations and overall intention. I loved the progresiveness of the film which tells the main character's story and purpose in two very different halves. Every character is very carefully designed and has a meaningful and interesting presence.

It's the revenge story of a quiet but determined guy.