El rey de la montaña (2007)

Two strangers run from unknown assailants that stalk them through the woods.

Director:

Gonzalo López-Gallego

Writers:

Javier Gullón (screenplay), Javier Gullón (story)

Stars:

Leonardo Sbaraglia, María Valverde, Thomas Riordan

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Leonardo Sbaraglia	...	Quim
María Valverde	...	Bea
Thomas Riordan	...	Hermano Menor
Andrés Juste	...	Hermano Mayor
Pablo Menasanch	...	Guardia Joven
Francisco Olmo	...	Guardia Mayor
Manuel Sánchez Ramos	...	Empleado Gasolinera
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael De La Torre	...	Quim - English Language Dubbing
Luis Fernández de Eribe

Storyline

Quim drives around an isolated rural area through a maze of lanes. When he drives into the woods, he gets lost. Trying to find his direction, he suddenly gets shot from the hill. On his escape from gunshots, he meets Bea, an attractive young woman, who apparently is lost as well. Suspicious of each other, they join forces to run away through the forest, unprotected, cold, hunted...

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Plot Keywords:

tire shot out | telescope sight | sniper | cat and mouse | first person perspective | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Wild Side Films [France]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

King of the Hill

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goodfellas,Decontrabando,Telecinco

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Shadow of the Colossus (2005)

User Reviews

Good.

Man traveling alone through the country stops at a gas station/rest stop, has an almost encounter with young lady before heading off again. Not long after that he finds he's the target of a sniper who seems intent on hunting him and anyone he comes in contact with. (There's more but its best you find out yourself)

Good, but not great thriller that has a great look, some nice twists, especially in the later part of the film. This is a film I admire more than "love". It's well made, it's well acted, it keeps you attention but it ever completely creates enough tension to truly engage you. The problem is rooted in the premise of the film, namely there is no way that the sniper could move around as fast or be able to engage our hero as quickly as he does. Our hero is in a motor vehicle (or vehicles) and the sniper isn't. Its not a glaring flaw, and it wasn't instantly apparent what it was that was bothering me. Only when events shifted in the second half did I have an "ah ha" moment. Once I realized what was bothering me I settled down and enjoyed the film more. Its still not a great film but it is a good one, and as I said I like the twists towards the end. Worth a look (and in my case second viewing since I think I may have missed a couple of things).