Intacto (2001)

Director:

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Writers:

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (written by) and
Andrés M. Koppel (written by)

Release Date:

9 November 2001 (Spain)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

All bets are on.

Plot:

An enigmatic tale of four people whose lives are intertwined by destiny are subject to the laws of fate...

Plot Keywords:

Luck | Casino | Sole Survivor | Gambling | Car Crash

Awards:

11 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Leonardo Sbaraglia	...	Tomás
Eusebio Poncela	...	Federico
Mónica López	...	Sara
Antonio Dechent	...	Alejandro (bullfighter)
Max von Sydow	...	Samuel
Guillermo Toledo	...	Horacio
Alber Ponte	...	Marido Sara
Andrea San Vicente	...	Hija Sara
Jesús Noguero	...	Cautivo 2
Ramón Serrada	...	Cautivo 3
Marisa Lull	...	Enfermera Planta
Luis Mesonero	...	Gerard
Pedro Beitia	...	Inspector
Jaime Losada	...	Encargado
Susana Lazaro	...	Cautiva

Also Known As:

Intact (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and brief nudity.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish | English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:R16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Las Cañadas del Teide, La Orotava, Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Company:

Canal+ España

Trivia:

The film crew could not get permission for filming from a helicopter in the National Park of "Las Cañadas del Teide", so they used a remote controlled mini-helicopter.

Movie Connections:

Features "La ruleta de la fortuna" (1990)

Soundtrack:

Muy bueno

...luck is a real primitive force, don't kid yourself.

There is a strange atavistic, primitive even primeval core to this film. I spent part of my childhood in south west Ireland; I can clearly remember that people (men with a winning streak at the races or at cards or anything where luck is involved) would be touched by others to steal some of their luck. Those individuals with the lucky streak would do their best to avoid such contacts, often with threats of violence! This was all over sixty years ago. These primitive superstitions ought not to be easily discounted. Not so long ago man was much closer to the shadows of the forest than we sophisticates. The evil eye was a real force, the green man really existed. Our ancestors knew this. I loved this film I know something of what the film is trying to recapture before it's lost forever. It's not an easy film to sit through first time but stick with it. There's gold here. Technically it's making is first class. The acting is flawless and the directing to die for; it succeeds brilliantly on every front. This film will remain in my collection of great film memories. I recommend it to all and pay homage to those who made it.