Prime Time (2008 film)
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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 |
Prime Time is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Luis Calvo Ramos. Its cast features Leticia Dolera and Alberto Amarilla.
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]The film is a Kino PC and The Night of the Cats production.[3] Shooting locations included Málaga and Benalmádena.[4]
Release
[edit]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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c I.M. (22 December 2008). "El gran hermano no sólo vigila". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ a b c d e f g Massanet, Adrián. "Estrenos de la semana | 25 de diciembre". Espinof.
- ^ "Prime Time". Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror. Unidad de Cine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "'Prime time', de Luis Calvo, participará en el Festival de Cine de Sitges". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 30 September 2008.
- ^ "El realizador Luis Calvo trae a competición una primera película crítica con la telerrealidad". Última Hora. 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Domingo Cruz trabaja en ´Prime time´, su primera película". La Crónica de Badajoz. Prensa Ibérica. 27 December 2008.
- ^ Vall, Toni (19 December 2008). "Prime Time". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (24 December 2008). "El gran marciano". El País.
- ^ Vall, Pere (9 December 2008). "Prime Time". Fotogramas.