Boy Missing (2016)

When her boy's alleged kidnapper is released for lack of solid evidence, a reputable and well-known attorney takes matters into her own hands with unintended and spectacularly disastrous consequences.

Director:

Mar Targarona

Writer:

Oriol Paulo

Stars:

Blanca Portillo, Antonio Dechent, Vicente Romero

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Blanca Portillo	...	Patricia
Antonio Dechent	...	Requena
Vicente Romero	...	Carreño
Marc Domènech	...	Víctor (as Marc Domenech)
Nausicaa Bonnín	...	Vicky (as Naussica Bonnin)
Andrés Herrera	...	Charlie
Jose Coronado	...	Raúl
Macarena Gómez	...	Raquel
Paco Manzanedo	...	Escarmentador 1
Sergi Subirà	...	Escarmentador 2
Marieta Sánchez	...	Alba
Raquel Pérez	...	Inés
Josep Maria Pou	...	Juez
Francesc Albiol	...	Puerta
Ismael Abadal	...	Daniel

Storyline

Víctor is a child who is found casually roaming by a country road. His mother, Patricia, a well-known lawyer who specializes in media trials, soon learns of her son being found. Victor is taken to hospital and his mother soon follows, where it is explained by the mother that Víctor is deaf and mute, but can communicate using sign language which is why Victor didn't answer any of the questions asked by police. In the police headquarter Víctor explains that he was kidnapped by a strange man when he entered his school. The police identify a possible suspect named Charlie, a man with money troubles and an 8-month pregnant wife. Charlie is unable to explain where he was when Víctor was kidnapped. Patricia, seeing the inability of the police to arrest Charlie, contacts her former love interest and Victor's father, Raúl, starting a chain of events, the consequences of which will be out of control.

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Plot Keywords:

deaf boy | seaport | catalonia | severed finger | fake kidnapping | 

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Taglines:

There are reasons to live and reasons to kill.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

19 August 2016 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Boy Missing

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rodar y Rodar Cine y Televisión, Lanube Películas, Kidnapped

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the beginning of the film, Patricia enters a bank vault with safe deposit boxes. The vault has two thick steel doors and probably also thick steel reinforced concrete walls. Patricia then receives a phone call on her mobile phone. Within such vault, there is no cell phone reception.

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Quotes

Patricia de Lucas: Hello, my love... What happened? Who has done this to you?

User Reviews

A Great Suspense/Thriller - Don't Miss It!

I am honestly puzzled by the tepid reviews of this movie. I found it to be one of the most entertaining films I have seen in years. The plot is thoroughly intriguing, filled with unexpected twists and impossible dilemmas. "Boy Missing" draws the viewer in, and doesn't let go until the very last scene. Spanish directors have definitely carved out a strong presence in the suspense/thriller genre internationally. It is, however, a somewhat cerebral movie - not like the "no discernible plot" Marvel Comics drivel that dominates the film scene in America and across the globe. You have to actually think about this one; and if you do, it will stay with you for a long time. Highly recommended.