Tres días (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

F. Javier Gutiérrez

Writers:

F. Javier Gutiérrez (writer)
Juan Velarde (writer)

Release Date:

25 April 2008 (Spain)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

The world learns that a planet killing meteorite will arrive in 72 hours. |

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | End Of The World | Meteorite | Murder | Children

Awards:

7 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Víctor Clavijo	...	Alejandro
Mariana Cordero	...	Rosa
Eduard Fernández	...	Lucio
Juan Galván	...	Nico
Ana de las Cuevas	...	Raquel
Daniel Casadellà	...	Emilio
Elvira de Armiñán	...	Clara
Marilo Muñoz	...	Widow
Vicente Romero	...	Marcial
Pepe Salas	...	Don Miguel - the Priest
Sebastián Haro	...	Sergeant Atienza
Antonio Dechent	...	Urbano
Alejandro Muñoz	...	Josema
Miguel Zurita	...	Damián

Also Known As:

3 días (Spain) (short title)
Before the Fall (International: English title)
El verano de la roca (Spain) (working title)
Three Days (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

Spain:93 min | Germany:93 min (Berlin International Film Festival) | Argentina:93 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Huelva, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Green Moon Productions

Trivia:

The Spanish title of the original screenplay was "El verano de la roca".

Quotes:

Clara: If you keep moving, you don't stop. If you stop, it traps you.
Lucio: Cement.

Soundtrack:

Le Tourbillon

Breakdown

I saw this at the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) and although the director came out after the movie and tried to explain why he made the third act, the way he made it, I still wasn't really completely behind him or his concept. It is of course an independent production (even if a Mr. Banderas co-produced it or whatever) and the director was more than likable. But I, and many other as I can see by the votes here on IMDb, couldn't get over that final act and it's strange turn of events.

While the movie had many things going for it, up until that point (decent acting, a scenario where many things were possible and or plausible, especially because it is sci-fi after all), it seems to even hop genres at the end. What has worked for other directors before doesn't apply here. Unfortunately, because I really would have loved the movie more if it stayed, in it's lane (again the ending will appall many viewers, beware!)