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A Prophet
Why this pick
Like Cell 211, it follows an ordinary newcomer forced to rapidly learn prison power structures, with escalating moral compromises and an intensely grounded, claustrophobic atmosphere.
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MOVIE2009 1h 51m ESP
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Juan Oliver wants to make a good impression at his new job as a prison officer and reports to work a day early, leaving his pregnant wife, Elena, at home. During his tour of the prison, an accident occurs that knocks him unconscious. He is rushed to the empty but visibly haunted walls of cell 211. As this diversion unfolds, convicts break free and hijack control of the penitentiary. Aware of the violence that is to come, the prison officers flee, leaving Juan stranded and unconscious in the heart of the prison riot. When Juan awakens, he immediately takes stock of the situation; in order to survive, he must pretend to be a prisoner.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Luis Tosar
Malamadre
Alberto Ammann
Juan Oliver
Antonio Resines
José Utrilla
Félix Cubero
Germán
Luis Zahera
Releches
Vicente Romero
Tachuela
Manolo Solo
Prison Director
Josean Bengoetxea
Antxon Elorza 'El Profesor'