The Fury of a Patient Man

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The take

Raúl Arévalo directs. Arnau Valls Colomer behind the camera. Lucio Godoy scores. Ángel Hernández Zoido cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
• 2Released 10 years ago.
• 3Directed by Raúl Arévalo, shot by Arnau Valls Colomer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 4Original score by Lucio Godoy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 5Editor Ángel Hernández Zoido shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 6Antonio de la Torre and Luis Callejo and Ruth Díaz carry the top of the cast.
• 7IMDB entry: tt4771896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 8Classified under 13 themes, including "robbery", "son", "father", "revenge".

The technical file

Cinematography

Arnau Valls Colomer

Original score

Lucio Godoy

Editing

Ángel Hernández Zoido

Production design

Antón Laguna

Costume design

Cristina Rodríguez Torres

Makeup / hair

Esther Guillem

Stunt coordinator

Cuco Usín

Runtime

92 min · 1h 32m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Budget

$1,200,000

Box office

$1,813,729

Return

151% of budget

Original language

ES

Certification (US)

16

IMDB

The Fury of a Patient Man (2016) ↗

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Community reviews

What people are saying

• Reno2017-04-26
  ★ 7/10

  When we talk about revenge, anybody is capable. It won four Goya Awards, the Spanish Academy Awards, including for the best film of the year. This is the directional debut for the actor of another same award winning film 'Marshland'. It is a revenge flick, but not your typical one. Probably one of the best I have seen, because of the uniqueness. There's nothing special in the film making, its just the screenplay how everything was developed keeping viewers and their guessing game in mind. So that means it does not have breathtaking twists and turns, but being simple and delivering the crucial parts with effectively makes it a perfect on its kind. An interesting title, all the way the film stand for it. Looks knowing synopsis before the watch is a spoiler, but it's fine, because of similarity of the basic plot with other films. The presentation and the actors made all the difference here. The pre hype did not hold back the mid or the final acts, particularly for having such kind of characters in the lead. In fact, you will be surprised for how things going to turn out with merciless. And still you might feel it to carry on. The film opened with a failed jewellery shop robbery. Not entirely a failed attempt, only in the later parts much detail about it revealed. One of the members who went to prison returns after serving 7 years. But his girlfriend is in confusion over another man in her life. Now these two men come face to face and while the truth comes out for their real confrontation. Following, the men hunt begins with us giving out all the necessary explanation. Then it concludes by revealing who ends where and what are the tasks accomplished. "I've got nothing to lose now. And I'll do what it takes get you to tell me." Even the 90 minutes looks very long due to the slow narration. But its not a boring film, well, not for me. Mainly because of not wasting time proceeding in the unrequired direction. The initial developments looked like a bit drag, only because you won't get the film plot straight away. So the film takes its time, as well as give time you to hop in. Once the purpose of the story commence, the entire scenario changes. Especially in those crucial scenes where bloods are shed, and the film peaks. Because of those parts created with perfect atmosphere the film shines. Might not be morally, but entertainment wise, what the audience wants. I was not expecting much from the film. I went for it without any interest, not even know how it faired in the domestic market and the awards it got, but in the end, I found it a better film in its kind from the recent time. What it lacked was the emotional appeal. Of course the whole focus was on the dark side of the film characters, except a little romance in the beginning. If the due was given to the sentiments, I think it would have been even better and attracted many more viewers. The story was from one perspective. Not disclosing from the other side, except a brief visual to connect the events, is to avoid cliché. That was finely done job. Regarding the main characters, particularly the two men, you will see the changes like a flipped coin comparing them in the opening and the end. Overall a great first attempt for the director, paid off well after waiting for all these years to make it. The actors as well very impressive, I mean everybody, even the small roles. I think it better suits viewing for adults and matured teenagers. I don't know it is a remakeable product, but you should not miss this original. From runtime to performances, screen presentation and pace, it's in favour of those who are less patient in slow narration. Recommended! 7/10

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Production companies

Who made it

• 

  La Canica Films

  ES

Key crew

• ProducerBeatriz Bodegas
• Executive ProducerBeatriz Bodegas
• EditorÁngel Hernández Zoido
• Production DesignAntón Laguna
• Sound EditorPelayo Gutiérrez
• Sound EditorAlberto Ovejero
• Sound RecordistTamara Arévalo
• Makeup & HairEsther Guillem
• Makeup & HairPiluca Guillem
• Costume DesignCristina Rodríguez Torres
• Costume DesignAlberto Valcárcel Rodríguez
• First Assistant DirectorJosé Ramón Otegui
• Second Assistant DirectorBerta Leyva
• Third Assistant DirectorJosé Camacho
• Third Assistant DirectorOlga Navarro
• First Assistant CameraGaizko Fanarraga
• Assistant CameraOlaf Guembe
• Boom OperatorJuan Dibarboure
• Assistant Set DecorationSerafín González
• GafferRoberto Borjas Ponce
• Still PhotographerRamón Palacios
• Stunt CoordinatorCuco Usín
• StuntsAdrián de Cea
• StuntsEduardo Moratilla

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• robbery
• son
• father
• revenge
• matchmaking
• revenge motive
• prison sentence
• ex-con
• jewelry store
• botched robbery
• jewelry thieves
• ulterior motive dating
• empathetic

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical2016-09-0916

Also known as

International titles

• The Fury of a Patient ManUS
• Osveta na čekanjuRS
• 조용한 남자의 분노KR
• Səbrli Adamın QəzəbiAZ