Leo

2000 1h 26m ES

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 9

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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Salva works as security guard in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Madrid. There he meets Leo, a woman who makes a living collecting cardboard. As Salva falls in love with her, Leo's dark past comes back to haunt her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Icíar Bollaín
Leo
Javier Batanero
Salva
Valeri Yevlinski
Gabo
Luis Tosar
Paco
Charo Soriano
Leonor
Javier Gómez
Pipo
Rosana Pastor
Merche
Jorge Bosch
Camarero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Luis Borau
Writers: José Luis Borau
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Icíar Bollaín and Javier Batanero and Valeri Yevlinski carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0251797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

José Luis Borau directs. José Salcedo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Icíar Bollaín and Javier Batanero and Valeri Yevlinski carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0251797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.