Kidnapped

"Home isn't always so sweet."

2010 1h 25m ES

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 274

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Synopsis

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Three hooded Eastern-European criminals burst into a home in a Madrid gated community, holding the family hostage in its own home, and forcing the father to empty his credit cards. But the family fights back - brutally.

“Home isn't always so sweet.”

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Cast

Fernando Cayo
Jaime
Ana Wagener
Marta
Manuela Vellés
Isa
Dritan Biba
Asaltante jefe
Martijn Kuiper
Asaltante fuerte
Guillermo Barrientos
Asaltante joven
Xoel Yáñez
César
César Díaz Capilla
Jefe mudanza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel Ángel Vivas
Writers: Javier García, Miguel Ángel Vivas
Languages: Spanish, Albanian
Countries: France, Spain

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Albanian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas, shot by Pedro J. Márquez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sergio Moure de Oteyza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Miguel Ángel Vivas directs. Pedro J. Márquez behind the camera. Sergio Moure de Oteyza scores. José Manuel Jiménez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish, Albanian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Albanian.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas, shot by Pedro J. Márquez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Sergio Moure de Oteyza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor José Manuel Jiménez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Fernando Cayo and Ana Wagener and Manuela Vellés carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Home isn't always so sweet.".
11IMDB entry: tt1629377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pedro J. Márquez
Original score: Sergio Moure de Oteyza
Editing: José Manuel Jiménez
Costume design: Montse Sancho
Makeup / hair: Iris Bautís
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Kidnapped (2010)

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Andres Gomez2013-09-16
★ 7/10
I thrilling and realistic movie that gets harder and harder to take. Too unnecessarily violent at the end but hooking nonetheless.

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