The Fury of a Patient Man (2016)

A hard-working single mother and wife of a getaway driver who is about to be released is approached by an unassuming and gentle man, completely unaware though of his inscrutable and utterly impelling motives.

Director:

Raúl Arévalo

Writers:

Raúl Arévalo (screenplay), David Pulido (screenplay)

Stars:

Antonio de la Torre, Luis Callejo, Ruth Díaz

26 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio de la Torre	...	Jose
Luis Callejo	...	Curro
Ruth Díaz	...	Ana
Raúl Jiménez	...	Juanjo
Manolo Solo	...	Santi
Font García	...	Julio
Pilar Gómez	...	Pili
Alicia Rubio	...	Carmen
Gaizka Ardanaz	...	Toñín
Luna Martín	...	Sara
Chani Martín	...	Marcelo
Enrique de la Torre	...	Luismi
Inma Sancho	...	Charo
Paco Benjumea	...	Taxista
Berta Hernández	...	Novia Jose

Storyline

In a squalid working-class cafe located in a barrio somewhere in Madrid, hard-working single mother Ana struggles to make ends meet as a bartender, living a simple and routine life with her only son. Patiently, for the past eight long years, Ana has been waiting for her criminal boyfriend Curro's release, while in the meantime, the unassuming and gentle Jose has already become a regular customer spending a lot of time in her cafe, quite obviously in fond of her. And then, one day, Curro is finally released, still violent and resentful after his long-lasting incarceration, threatening not only Ana's peace but also her tentative and fragile romance with Jose. Eventually, having no other choice but to escape, Ana will accept Jose's offer to live with her son in his secluded cottage, completely unaware though of quiet Jose's inscrutable and utterly impelling motives.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | infidelity | female nudity | cheating girlfriend | son | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

15 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Fury of a Patient Man

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agosto la Película, Canica Films, La

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The project took eight years to get made because co-writer/director Raúl Arévalo wanted an specific cast, to shoot in 16mm, which was more expensive and didn't want to change aspects of the story to make it more mainstream. It wasn't until producer Beatriz Bodegas worked with Arévalo in La vida inesperada (2013) that the film started to be produced.

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Goofs

At around 01h04 when Curro goes out to pick up the car, when he is about to get in, crew is visible by reflection in the back of the car.

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Connections

Remade as The Fury of a Patient Man

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Soundtracks

Fiesta con... ¡La Húngara!
by La Húngara J.J. Records

User Reviews

Spanish Ruin

As in Blue Ruin. If you've seen that, you know what I mean by that. If not let me break it down. If you've seen the trailer you know what this is about. A man seeking revenge to those who have done wrong by him (his loved ones to be more truthful). And while this is down and dirty, it also is very real. It does not shy away from violence, but it does not stylize it either.

It does not cherish in it, it will not make you feel happy or excited, it just does. And this stuff is not for everyone. If you want your thriller to be more entertaining, than you should look elsewhere. If you like slow cooking and moving thrillers, that are more about character and their journey, this is the one to seek out ... it takes you places