Toro

2016 1h 45m ES

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 169

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Synopsis

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Toro (Spanish for "Bull") is a young con man and the right hand of Romano, a powerful mob boss in Torremolinos, Málaga (Andalusia, south to Spain). After Toro decides to leave Romano to get a life free of crime, his last sting fails, resulting one of his brothers dead and he sent to jail. Five years later, Romano realizes that López, Toro's older brother, is robbing him money from his tourism business and he orders to kidnap Diana, López's little daughter, until this one get back the money. Without options, López visits Toro, now a touristic driver with the third grade prison close to get the parole, who only wants to be free to marry his girlfriend Estrella. When Toro accepts to help López and both meet Romano looking for a solution, Toro ends attacking Romano's men and fleeing with Diana, trying to escape from Romano's revenge. But Romano starts a ruthless searching for they three, meanwhile Toro counts the hours to back the prison according to the third grade...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mario Casas
Toro
Luis Tosar
López
José Sacristán
Romano
Claudia Canal
Diana
José Manuel Poga
Ginés
Ingrid García Jonsson
Estrella
Luichi Macías
La Tita
Alberto López
Nandi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kike Maíllo
Writers: Rafael Cobos, Fernando Navarro, Guy Pérez
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain, France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kike Maíllo, shot by Arnau Valls Colomer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mario Casas and Luis Tosar and José Sacristán carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4213806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kike Maíllo directs. Arnau Valls Colomer behind the camera. Elena Ruiz cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 10 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
5Directed by Kike Maíllo, shot by Arnau Valls Colomer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Elena Ruiz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mario Casas and Luis Tosar and José Sacristán carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4213806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.