The Fury of a Patient Man (Spanish: Tarde para la ira) is a 2016 Spanish thriller film directed by Raúl Arévalo, which stars Antonio de la Torre, Luis Callejo, and Ruth Díaz.
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| Spanish | Tarde para la ira |
| Directed by | Raúl Arévalo |
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| Produced by | Beatriz Bodegas |
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| Cinematography | Arnau Valls Colomer |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Lucio Godoy |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment One Films Spain |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The film won four Goya Awards, namely Best Film, Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor (Manolo Solo), and Best Original Screenplay.[1]
Plot
editThe film is set in Madrid in August 2007. Curro is imprisoned after taking part in the robbery of a jewellery store. Eight years later, he leaves prison with the intention of beginning a new life, together with his girlfriend Ana and his son, but he encounters an unexpected situation and a stranger, José, who will take him to an unknown course, close to vengeance.
Cast
edit- Antonio de la Torre as José[2]
- Luis Callejo as Curro[2]
- Alicia Rubio as Carmen[2]
- Ruth Díaz as Ana[2]
- Font García as Julio[2]
- Raúl Jiménez as Juanjo[2]
- Chani Martín as Marcelo[2]
- Manolo Solo as Santi[2]
- Pilar Gómez as Pili[2]
Production
editThe film was produced by La Canica Films and Agosto AIE in association with Film Factory and Palomar, with the participation of RTVE and Movistar+ and the collaboration of ICAA and Crea SGR.[3]
Release
editThe film made its debut in the Horizons section at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. It was also screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] Distributed by Entertainment One Films Spain,[3] it was theatrically released in Spain on 9 September 2016.
Critical reception
editJessica Kiang of Variety deemed the film to be "a taut little story of devolving nastiness, uncompromising in its relentless, western-influenced linearity", yet also with an element of surprise.[5]
Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter deemed the film to be "broodingly intense revenge thriller that reflects the fine, broodingly intense performance driving it relentlessly forward".[6]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 22nd Forqué Awards | Best Film | Won | [7] | |
| Best Actor | Antonio de la Torre | Nominated | |||
| 4th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Film | Won | [8][9] | ||
| Best Director | Raúl Arévalo | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Raúl Arévalo & David Pulido | Won | |||
| Best Main Actor | Antonio de la Torre | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Manolo Solo | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Ruth Díaz | Won | |||
| Best Film Poster | Nominated | ||||
| 31st Goya Awards | Best Film | Won | [10][11] | ||
| Best Actor | Antonio de la Torre | Nominated | |||
| Luis Callejo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Manolo Solo | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Raúl Jiménez | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Ruth Díaz | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Raúl Arévalo & David Pulido | Won | |||
| Best New Director | Raúl Arévalo | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Arnau Valls Colomer | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Ángel Hernández Zoido | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Alberto Valcárcel & Cristina Rodríguez | Nominated | |||
| 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Antonio de la Torre | Nominated | [12][13] | |
| Luis Callejo | Won | ||||
| Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Pilar Gómez | Won | |||
| Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Manolo Solo | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Ruth Díaz | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Font García | Won | |||
| 59th Ariel Awards | Best Ibero-American Film | Nominated | [14] | ||
Remake
editIn July 2017, Studio 8 acquired the rights to remake the film, with Albert Hughes set to direct and The Picture Company will co-produce the remake.[15]
References
edit- ^ Rolfe, Pamela (5 February 2017). "Goya Awards: 'Fury of a Patient Man' Takes Top Prize as 'A Monster Calls' Nearly Sweeps With 9 Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Contrahistoria del cine español" (PDF). p. 15 – via Universidad de Granada.
- ^ a b "'Tarde para la ira' – estreno en cines 9 de septiembre". 9 September 2016.
- ^ "The Fury of a Patient Man". TIFF. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (6 September 2016). "Film Review: 'The Fury of a Patient Man'". Variety. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (1 September 2016). "'The Fury of a Patient Man' ('Tarde Para la Ira'): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Caz, Ángela del (15 January 2017). "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2017: Raúl Arévalo triunfa en su debut como director". Bekia.
- ^ "'El hombre de las mil caras lidera los Feroz". LosExtras (in Spanish). 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2017" (in Spanish). El Huffinton Post. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Juan Antonio Bayona's 'A Monster Calls' Leads Goya Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Tarde para la ira". Premios Goya. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Javier Pereira, entre los nominados a los Premios Unión de Actores". La Información. 13 February 2017.
- ^ "'Tarde para la ira' arrasa en unos Premios Unión de Actores con marcado carácter femenino". 20minutos.es. 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Ariel 2017". Milenio. 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Albert Hughes, Studio 8 Tackling Remake of 'The Fury of a Patient Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.