Prime Time (2008 film)
2008 Spanish film
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Prime Time is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Luis Calvo Ramos. Its cast features Leticia Dolera and Alberto Amarilla.
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- Luis Calvo Ramos
- Gorka Magallón
- Elena Serra (col.)
- José María Asensi
- Luis Calvo Ramos
- Pablo Puyol
- Leticia Dolera
- Alberto Amarilla
- Pablo Puyol
- María Agudo
- Antonio Navarro
- Mohamed Chafik
- Rocío Muñoz
- Ana Álvarez
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| Directed by | Luis Calvo Ramos |
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| Cinematography | Gonzalo F. Berridi |
| Edited by | Fidel Collados |
| Music by | Antonio Meliveo |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Elena, a psychologist involved with dealing with victims of terrorism, is abducted, sedated, and forcibly taken along with her boyfriend Jaime to a circular room. They are told they are part of a macabre reality show together with another five individuals.[1]
Cast
- Leticia Dolera as Elena[1]
- Alberto Amarilla as Jaime[1]
- Pablo Puyol as Miguel Ángel[2]
- María Agudo as Laura[2]
- Antonio Navarro as Mateo[2]
- Mohamed Chafik as Khaled[2]
- Rocío Muñoz as Alicia[2]
- Ana Álvarez as Mónica[2]
- Alberto González as Ricardo
- Domingo Cruz as presentador[2]
Production
The film is a Kino PC and The Night of the Cats production.[3] Shooting locations included Málaga and Benalmádena.[4]
Release
The film premiered on 10 October 2008 at the Sitges Film Festival.[5] It was released theatrically in Spain on 25 December 2008.[6]
Reception
Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, writing that "it is impossible to take a nonsense of such tremendous proportions seriously".[7]
Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that Prime Time "is born as a dead film, as a dated film, as a rehash of ideas devoid of identity, as a commercial product with a dismal intellectual level".[8]
Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars considering that it was missing some twist and "more, more money".[9]