While Carlos, a banking executive, takes his two kids to school in his car, he gets a phone call telling him that there is a bomb under the seats and he must to gather a large amount of money; otherwise, his car will blow up.
Acting
Luis Tosar's sweaty, trembling breakdown is masterful.
Direction
Single-location thriller that never feels small.
Director
Dani de la Torre
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Spanish thriller was remade in 2023 as Retribution starring Liam Neeson, because apparently every European thriller eventually becomes a Neeson vehicle.
The entire film unfolds in roughly real-time — that 101-minute runtime mirrors Carlos's actual hellish morning commute.
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