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Killing Words

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Laura (Goya Toledo), a psychiatrist, wakes up bound and gagged in a basement and discovers she's being held hostage by her ex-husband, philosophy professor Ramon (Darío Grandinetti) -- who tells her he has killed 18 people already. Ramon starts a word-association game with Laura, with deadly stakes if she fails to keep up, but is arrested before he can finish. Police officers Espinosa (Fernando Guillén) and Sanchez (Eric Bonicatto) interrogate Ramon, who insists he has no idea where Laura is.

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Audience Member 5 stars or more for this thriller. One of the finest, most taut, beautifully filmed psychologically based murder mysteries I've ever seen. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Though it is well acted and directed the story told is gratuitous and ultimately rather pointless. A must for potential serial killers though. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Snappy, not what you expect it to be, Spanish thriller; with cat and mouse, who's worse the kidnapper or the captive undercurrent. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent Spanish psycological thriller with a few twists that keep your mind active. Highly recommendable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Unusual film with strong performance from Dario Grandinetti seeking revenge on his ex-wife. Well worth a watch Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member saw this late one night and it hooked me in. great acting, great set up, good twists and a nasty little ending. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Laura (Goya Toledo), a psychiatrist, wakes up bound and gagged in a basement and discovers she's being held hostage by her ex-husband, philosophy professor Ramon (Darío Grandinetti) -- who tells her he has killed 18 people already. Ramon starts a word-association game with Laura, with deadly stakes if she fails to keep up, but is arrested before he can finish. Police officers Espinosa (Fernando Guillén) and Sanchez (Eric Bonicatto) interrogate Ramon, who insists he has no idea where Laura is.
Director
Laura Mañá
Producer
Julio Fernández, Daniel Matinez de Obregon
Screenwriter
Fernando de Felipe, Laura Mañá
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 12, 2005
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround