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

No sympathy award here

And I'm not talking about the movie, but about the main character. I'm not sure if that was the intention. Of course he is portrayed as a coward. But all his actions and of course his back story lead to the fact that you most likely will hate his guts. Or at least I did, I heard from others that they didn't mind that much or didn't really bother to think about it.

The theme (and a bit of a surprise if you will), is the big selling point of the movie. But it only works the first time you watch it. I "had" to watch it a second time, when they showed it at the Fright Fest in London (I had watched it earlier on DVD). I have to admit, that I only realized how much I hated the main guy, when I watched the movie the second time. So maybe you should only watch this movie once and be done with it. It's more than good enough for one watch :o)