Kamikaze (2014)

Slastan, from Karadjistan, is willing to immolate himself on a plane from Moscow to Madrid, but a storm forces a change in his plans.

Director:

Álex Pina

Writers:

Iván Escobar (screenplay), Álex Pina (screenplay)

Stars:

Álex García, Eduardo Blanco, Verónica Echegui

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Álex García	...	Slatan
Eduardo Blanco	...	Eugene
Verónica Echegui	...	Nancy
Carmen Machi	...	Lola
Leticia Dolera	...	Natalia
Ivan Massagué	...	Camilo
Héctor Alterio	...	Lionel
Anton Yakovlev	...	Huvlav
Karol Wisniewski	...	Andrey
Ajay Jethi	...	Terrorista
Alexis Michalik	...	Sasha
Kaiet Rodríguez	...	Álex
Matias Zukowski	...	Niño Ruso
Agnes Kiraly	...	Azafata Tierra
Paula Semikozova	...	Azafata Avión

Storyline

Slastan, a Karadjistan man, is willing to blow himself up aboard a Moscow plane bound for Madrid, but his plan is complicated when, due to a snowstorm, the flight is delayed. Staying in a hotel, the terrorist will have to live with the 332 people who he will kill until the storm ceases, which prevents him from continuing his mission. Slastan knows, speaks and relates to his future victims and begins to wonder if suicide and ending the lives of all these innocent people is really right.

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | newlyweds | bare chested male | one word title | flight to moscow | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

There's only one character showing cleverage in the movie: the receptionist , played by Gosia Makowska.

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Quotes

Lionel: Son, no matter how much you have suffered, there is always someone who suffers more than you.And you only have two choices: Either rot inside or dance to the rhythm of life.

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Soundtracks

Kalinka
Wwritten by Ivan Petrovich Larionov (as I. Larionov)
Performed by Héctor Alterio and Eduardo Blanco
Arranged and Produced by Manel Santisteban

User Reviews

A movie that dares say something we might not want to recognize.

I do not want to spoil the movie because it is definitely worth watching.

The music is excellent, the photography and location is magnificent. The acting is dead on. Even some beautiful Spanish eye candy can be seen.

I found this movie in HBO NOW in the action section, but I guess it can be categorized as a comedy of sorts.

It deals with a very hard subject, one to which Spanish are not foreign to. Terrorism and the humanistic side of both sides of the story. As incomprehensible and difficult to swallow it might be.

The final phrase in the movie by the senior survivor might be enough to award investing the time to enjoy it in its entirety.

I know that my fellow Americans are not too keen on subtitled movies, let alone one that deals with an issue to which we feel we hold an exclusivity (suffering, terrorism, justice, etc.) but if you can, try to enjoy it.

I sincerely didn't follow the subtitles so I do not know how accurate is the translation and since this is Spanish from Spain and Argentina, it has to be well understood to catch its subtle comedic value.

It is a very well made movie worthy of a big screen and popcorn. It will definitely jerk your heart and maybe, just maybe provide a couple of smiles if you are capable of keeping an open mind.

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

28 March 2014 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Камикадзе

Filming Locations:

Benasque, Huesca, Aragón, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atresmedia Cine, Cangrejo Films, Globomedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color