Film · 2019
Antes de la quema
Directed by Fernando Colomo · starring Salva Reina, Manuela Velasco and Maggie Civantos
- 1 h 36 min
- Comedy · Thriller
Spain
- 5.6 AverageMovieNCo
- 5.1 Users7 votes
- 6.0 Critics1 review
Synopsis
The main character of 'Antes de la quema' is Quique (Salva Reina), an unemployed chirigotero who is trying to support his family while preparing for the next chirigota festival. But everything turns out wrong for Quique when "El Tuti" (Joaquín Núñez), a local drug dealer, asks him for help while planning a robbery on the biggest drug storage centre of Spain. The situation gets even worse when they discover that they have to pull this off in a race against time, as the police is planning to burn all the drugs. Film directed by Fernando Colomo ('The Tribe'), and starring Salva Reina ('Lord, Give Me Patience'), Manuela Velasco ('[Rec]'), Joaquín Núñez ('It's Now or Never'), Maggie Civantos ('The Best Summer of My Life') and Manuel Manquiña ('Sol y Luna').
The essentials
- Runtime
- 96 min1 hour and 36 minutes
- How long is Antes de la quema?
- 1 hour and 36 minutes (96 minutes).
- Who directed Antes de la quema?
- Fernando Colomo.
- Who is in Antes de la quema?
- It stars Salva Reina, Manuela Velasco, Maggie Civantos and Joaquín Núñez.
Cast
Full cast (17)-
Salva Reina Quique
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Manuela Velasco Rosario
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Maggie Civantos Meme
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Joaquín Núñez El Tuti
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Manuel Manquiña El Gallego
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Juan Rueda Aranda
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Javier Aguilera Paco
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César Mateo Mario
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María Alfonsa Rosso Asun
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Sebastián Haro Manolo
- Director
- Fernando Colomo
- Writers
- Fernando Colomo
- Producers
- Manolo Matji, Antonello Novellino
Photos and posters
All 16 photosReviews
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What the critics say 6.0, from one review
- 6.0 CinemaníaSergio F. Pinilla
Colomo's film does not innovate, but it does entertain.
Read - FotogramasBeatriz Martínez
It could be a Martian crossing between 'El niño', 'Between Two Waters' and a screwball comedy. A bit of thriller (in a grotesque key), another bit of social portrait and some drops of carnival humor.
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