25 Carat

25 Carat
25 Carat
	Film poster
Spanish	25 kilates
Catalan	25 quirats
Directed by	Patxi Amezcua
Starring	Francesc Garrido; Aida Folch; Manuel Morón; Joan Massotkleiner; Héctor Colomé;
Cinematography	Sergi Gallardo
Edited by	Lucas Nolla
Music by	Francesc Amat
Production; companies	Icónica; Ovideo;
Distributed by	Golem
Release dates	2008 (Tudela); 24 April 2009 (Spain);
Country	Spain
Languages	Spanish; Catalan;

25 Carat (Spanish: 25 kilates; Catalan: 25 quirats) is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Patxi Amezcua which stars Francesc Garrido, Aida Folch, Manuel Morón, and Joan Massotkleiner. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.

Plot

Set in Barcelona,[1] the plot follows former boxer turned debt collector Abel, who helps young thief Kay during one of the latter's criminal actions.[2][3]

Cast

Francesc Garrido as Abel[2]
Aida Folch as Kay[2]
Manuel Morón as Sebas[2]
Joan Massotkleiner as Garro[2]
Marc Garcia as Adrian[2]
Héctor Colomé as Domingo[2]
Maria Lanau as Rocío[2]

Production

The film was produced by Icónica and Ovideo with the association of TVE and TVC. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.[2] Filming began on 14 January 2008.[4] Shooting locations included Barcelona.[4]

Release

The film screened at the Tudela Film Festival in 2008.[5] Distributed by Golem, the film bowed down in Spanish theatres on 24 April 2019.[2]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "the real thing", in a Spanish cinema otherwise rarely throwing up thrillers worthy of the name.[2]

Carlos Boyero of El País deemed 25 Carat to be "a solid debut film that approaches with style and credibility a genre scarcely frequented [in Spain] such as film noir".[6]

Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars deeming it to be "a blunt and dry thriller".[3]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2009	Málaga Film Festival	Best Film (Zonazine Section)		Won	[7]
		Best Actor (Zonazine Section)	Manuel Morón	Won
		Best Actress (Zonazine Section)	Aida Folch	Won
2010	11th New York International Latino Film Festival	Best Director	Patxi Amezcua	Won	[8]

References

Belategui, Oscar L. (20 April 2009). "El cine español se vuelve negro". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
Holland, Jonathan (30 April 2009). "25 Carat". Variety.
Pinilla, Sergio F. (24 April 2009). "25 kilates". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
Maldivia, Beatriz (31 January 2008). "Rodajes del cine español de enero | Cine social, policiaco y gore". Espinof.
Manrique, Jesús (2 November 2008). ""No me pidas que te bese" gana en Tudela". Diario de Navarra.
Boyero, Carlos (23 April 2009). "Negra, primeriza y lograda". El País.
"25 kilates triunfa en el palmarés de Zonazine". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 25 April 2009.
"Premios" (PDF). Academia. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (170): 90. ISSN 1136-8144.

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[1] Belategui, Oscar L. (20 April 2009). "El cine español se vuelve negro". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.

[holland-2] Holland, Jonathan (30 April 2009). "25 Carat". Variety.

[pinilla-3] Pinilla, Sergio F. (24 April 2009). "25 kilates". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.

[espinof-4] Maldivia, Beatriz (31 January 2008). "Rodajes del cine español de enero | Cine social, policiaco y gore". Espinof.

[5] Manrique, Jesús (2 November 2008). ""No me pidas que te bese" gana en Tudela". Diario de Navarra.

[6] Boyero, Carlos (23 April 2009). "Negra, primeriza y lograda". El País.

[7] "25 kilates triunfa en el palmarés de Zonazine". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 25 April 2009.

[8] "Premios" (PDF). Academia. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (170): 90. ISSN 1136-8144.