Thieves (2007 film)

The plot tracks the love story between two pickpockets teaming up together: Álex (raised after age 7 in a foster home) and Sara (a well-off student).[1][2]

The screenplay of Thieves (Jaime Marques Olarreaga's directorial feature debut) was penned by Marques Olarreaga alongside Juan Ibáñez,[3] based on an original story by Marques Olarreaga and Enrique López Lavigne.[1] Other crew duties were entrusted to David Azcano (cinematography), Iván Aledo (editing), Federico Jusid (music) and Juan Botella (art direction).[3] The film was a Estudios Picasso, Pentagrama Films and Maestranza Films production.[2] Shooting locations included Madrid and Bilbao.[2]

Reviewing for The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Bennett considered that the film has the "look and feel of a Hollywood vehicle designed to launch its young leads, and that might work, though the film doesn't".[1]

Jonathan Holland of Variety, considered that "though the contrast between gritty theme and dreamy treatment works fine, pic's good looks are sometimes just self-regarding".[3]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas scored the film with 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Ballesta and Valverde as the best of the film, while citing "some slightly implausible moments" (such as the interrogation) as a negative point.[4]

The film screened at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival in March 2007 as part of the festival's official selection.[3] Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures International España,[5] it was theatrically released in Spain on 22 June 2007.

• List of Spanish films of 2007