Eye for an Eye

2019 1h 47m ES

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 341

DramaThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Mario, an exemplary man, lives in a village on the Galician coast. In the old people’s home, where he works as a nurse, everyone appreciates him. When the best known narco in the area, Antonio Padín, recently released from prison, enters the residence, Mario tries to make Antonio feel at home. Now, Padín's two sons, Kike and Toño, are in charge of the family business. The failure of an operation will put Kike in jail and cause them to owe a large debt to a Colombian supplier. Toño will turn to the nurse to try to convince his father to assume the debt. But Mario has his own plans.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luis Tosar
Mario
María Vázquez
Julia
Ismael Martínez
Toño
Pablo Guisa Koestinger
Presidiario 2
Daniel Currás
Xepas
María Luisa Mayol
Ana
Víctor Duplá
Alfredo
Enric Auquer
Kiko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paco Plaza
Writers: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Juan Galiñanes
Languages: Spanish, Galician
Countries: Belgium, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 72% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Galician.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Belgium, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paco Plaza, shot by Pablo Rosso. 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 Maika Makovski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Gallart 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

Paco Plaza directs. Pablo Rosso behind the camera. Maika Makovski scores. David Gallart cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, Galician.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 72% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, Galician.
5International production across 5 countries: Belgium, France, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
6Directed by Paco Plaza, shot by Pablo Rosso. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Maika Makovski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor David Gallart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Luis Tosar and María Vázquez and Ismael Martínez carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt7967412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.