Neon Flesh

2010 1h 41m ES

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 66

ThrillerActionComedy

Synopsis

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Hoping to earn his mother's respect, a young hustler-turned-businessman tries to open a brothel with his two useless buddies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mario Casas
Ricky
Vicente Romero Sánchez
Angelito
Macarena Gómez
La Canija
Luciano Cáceres
El Niño
Ángela Molina
Pura
Darío Grandinetti
Chino
Dámaso Conde
La Infantita
Vanessa Oliveira
Mobila

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paco Cabezas
Writers: Paco Cabezas
Languages: Polish, Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain, France, Sweden

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Polish, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Spain, France, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paco Cabezas, shot by Daniel Aranyó. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Óscar Araujo. 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 Antonio Frutos 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 Cabezas directs. Daniel Aranyó behind the camera. Óscar Araujo scores. Antonio Frutos cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Argentina, Spain, France, Sweden. Dialogue in Polish, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Polish, Spanish.
5International production across 4 countries: Argentina, Spain, France, Sweden.
6Directed by Paco Cabezas, shot by Daniel Aranyó. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Óscar Araujo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Antonio Frutos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Mario Casas and Vicente Romero Sánchez and Macarena Gómez carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1259570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.