Cell 211 (2009) Celda 211 (original title)

Director:

Daniel Monzón

Writers:

Jorge Guerricaechevarría (adaptation)
Daniel Monzón (adaptation)
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Release Date:

6 November 2009 (Spain)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.

Plot Keywords:

Penitentiary | Pregnancy | Digit In Title | Blood | Suicide Attempt

Awards:

25 wins & 19 nominations

Cast

Luis Tosar	...	Malamadre
Alberto Ammann	...	Juan Oliver
Antonio Resines	...	José Utrilla
Manuel Morón	...	Ernesto Almansa
Carlos Bardem	...	Apache
Marta Etura	...	Elena
Luis Zahera	...	Releches
Fernando Soto	...	Armando Nieto
Vicente Romero	...	Tachuela
Manolo Solo	...	Director cárcel
Patxi Bisquert	...	Jon Arteaga
Josean Bengoetxea	...	Antxon Elorza 'El Profesor'
Anartz Zuazua	...	Asier Urruticoechea
Miguel Martín	...	Pincho
Félix Cubero	...	Germán
David Selvas	...	Ernesto Dueñas
Ricardo de Barreiro	...	Julián
Antonio Durán 'Morris'	...	Borrego
Jesús Carroza	...	Elvis
Suso Lista	...	Pitufo
Juanma Hernández	...	Rafa
Jesus Del Caso	...	Médico
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ramiro Alonso	...	Geo ordenador
Xavier Estévez	...	Jefe Geos
Juan Carlos Mangas	...	Calígula
Antonio Mora
Fernando Otero	...	Moncho
Hilario Pino	...	Presentador Informativo
Pedro Piqueras	...	Presentador TV
Pedro Salazar	...	Muñeco
Marian Varela	...	Locutora

Directed by
Daniel Monzón

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jorge Guerricaechevarría		adaptation
Daniel Monzón		adaptation
Francisco Pérez Gandul		novel

Produced by
Álvaro Augustín	....	producer
Pilar Benito	....	executive producer
Priscilla Bertin	....	supervising producer: France
Vérane Frédiani	....	co-producer
Juan Gordon	....	producer
Emma Lustres	....	executive producer
Emma Lustres	....	producer
Elena Manrique	....	executive producer
Borja Pena	....	executive producer
Borja Pena	....	producer
Franck Ribière	....	co-producer
Javier Ugarte	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Roque Baños

Cinematography by
Carles Gusi

Film Editing by
Cristina Pastor		(as Mapa Pastor)

Casting by
Eva Leira
Yolanda Serrano

Art Direction by
Antón Laguna

Costume Design by
Montse Sancho

Makeup Department
Elena Castro León	....	assistant makeup artist
Raquel Fidalgo	....	makeup artist
María Illobre	....	assistant makeup artist
David Martí	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Montse Ribé	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Inés Rodríguez	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Alicia Tellería	....	production manager
Alberto Tomé	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sergio Francisco	....	assistant director
Estíbaliz García	....	second assistant director
Falele Ygueravide	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Eduardo del Castillo	....	assistant props
Serafín González	....	assistant art director
Oscar Troitiño	....	painter

Sound Department
Tamara Arévalo	....	sound assistant
Tamara Arévalo	....	sound
Miguel Barbosa	....	dubbing technician: gallego
Sergio Bürmann	....	sound
Manuel Corrales	....	sound effects editor
Carlos Faruolo	....	supervising sound editor
Jaime Fernández	....	sound re-recording mixer
Carlos García	....	dub recordist
Carlos García	....	foley assistant
Patrick Ghislain	....	foley mixer
Javier Losantos	....	adr recordist
Julien Naudin	....	foley artist
Óscar Segovia	....	boom operator
Diego S. Staub	....	re-recording mix assistant
Ricardo Viñas	....	dolby sound consultant

Special Effects by
Maxime Boquier	....	special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew
David Campos	....	special effects technician
Joaquín Dorado	....	special effects technician
Carmen Martín	....	special effects technician
Jordi Morera	....	special effects makeup: DDT SFX Crew
Juan Serrano	....	special effcts technician: DDT-sfx

Visual Effects by
Bahar Cetin	....	digital compositor
Aníbal del Busto	....	digital compositor
David Esteve	....	digital compositor
Pablo Hernández-Meléndez	....	senior cgi artist
Guillermo Orbe	....	visual effects
Iñigo Remacha	....	digital intermediate editor
Thorsten Rienth	....	digital compositor
Thorsten Rienth	....	matte painter
Raúl Romanillos	....	visual effects
Rubén Sanz	....	visual effects technical director

Stunts
Óscar Barrios	....	stunts
Christian Caparrós	....	stunts
Pablo Casillas	....	stunt performer
David Cremades	....	stunts
Jorge Gil García	....	stunts
Juan A. López	....	stunts
Fernando Martín Maestas	....	stunts (as Fernando Martín)
Juan Diego Montoya	....	stunts (as Juan Montoya)
Bruno Muñoz	....	stunts
Gonzalo Rodríguez	....	assistant stunt coordinator
David Rojas	....	stunts
José Ignacio Álvarez	....	stunt coordinator (as Ignacio Álvarez)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alfredo Arcos	....	electrician
Pedro F. Fernandez	....	digital imaging technician
Pedro F. Fernandez	....	technician: digital camera
Gonzalo Fernández	....	electrician
José Luis Gómez	....	gaffer
José Haro	....	still photographer
Guillem Huertas	....	first assistant camera
Purificación Jiménez	....	camera trainee
Eusebio López Cano	....	key grip
Ricky Morgade	....	second unit: operator
Manuel Núñez	....	electrician
Pilar Redal Montané	....	second unit: assistant camera (as Pilar Redal)
Pau Reig	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Pau Reig Sala)

Casting Department
Beatriz Bartolomé	....	casting assistant
Verónica Conejo	....	extras casting
Leticia Criado	....	extras casting
Cristina Monzón	....	extras casting
Mamen Moya	....	extras casting
Bárbara Rodríguez	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
David González	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Chema Alba	....	colorist
Pascale Dillemann	....	post-production assistant
Laurent Dufreche	....	assistant editor
Cristina Laguna	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Nicolás Almagro	....	music engineer
Nicolás Almagro	....	music mixer
Roque Baños	....	music producer
Ginés Carrión	....	music copyist
Tessy Díez	....	music producer
Juan José Guillén	....	musician

Other crew
Olga Blázquez	....	production secretary
Marisa Castelo	....	legal advisor
Pascale Dillemann	....	press and festival coordinator
Jan Garcia	....	business affairs
Cristóbal García	....	business affairs
María Guerra	....	script supervisor
Juan José Iglesia	....	runner
Daniel Jiménez	....	runner
Eva León	....	production secretary
Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano	....	business affairs
Javier Rubio	....	making-of
Manu Sanabria	....	making-of
Manel Vicaria	....	press

Thanks
Sandra Hermida	....	the director wishes to thank
Rubén Ochandiano	....	the director wishes to thank
Hilario Pino	....	special thanks
Pedro Piqueras	....	special thanks
Luis Ángel Puente	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Canal+ España
• Canal+
• La Fabrique 2
• La Fabrique de Films
• Morena Films
• Sofica Europacorp
• Sofica Soficinéma 4
• Telecinco Cinema
• Vaca Films

Distributors

• Arti Film (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Atlantis Entertainment (2010) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
• Films de l'Elysée, Les (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Hopscotch Films (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Atalanta Filmes (2010) (Portugal) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• E1 Films Canada (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
• E1 Films Canada (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Filmtrade (2009) (Greece) (all media)
• La Fabrique de Films (2010) (France) (all media)
• Remstar Films (2011) (Canada) (all media)
• Senator Film (2009) (Germany) (all media)
• Telecinco (2009) (Spain) (all media)

Special Effects

• Efe-X
• El Ranchito (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Cinemar Films  post-production sound services
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital asset management
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Vas a ver  press agency

Also Known As:

"Celda 211" - Spain (original title)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

Spain | France

Language:

Spanish | Basque | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:18 | Australia:MA (2010) | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:18 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | South Korea:18 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Singapore:R21 | Sweden:15 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Spain

Company:

Canal+ España

Trivia:

The movie is dedicated to 'Luis Ángel Puente', a fireman of the city of Zamora (Spain) where the film is located. He participated in the film and died rescuing two boys in the Duero river shortly after.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the minister is heading to the prison, the car he is driven in is shown as an Audi A6 (1997) from the front, when arriving to the prison the car is shown from behind, but this is an Audi A8 (2005) model.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in El premio (2010)

Great movie!

This is a great movie mainly for two reasons:

1. The script is not a typical Hollywood storyline. It's very realistic and powerful.

2. The performances of all actors are superb. In contrast to Hollywood movies, the actors in this movie are not models who decided to move to the film business but real actors.

Fortunately, there are still cinema people who do not see movies as commercial products for sale with the purpose of bringing enormous profit to the producers but rather works of art. There is still hope for cinema.