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Year 2002. Spain enters the Euro. It is a time of opportunities, for the smart ones. Like Iván, a kid from Vallecas who has outgrown his neighborhood. From his position as a valet at a luxurious golf club in the capital, he will soon take his first big step: becoming a Belgian courier for an international organization dedicated to money laundering. Ivan will start transporting suitcases to Brussels and Geneva. But Iván can't keep his eyes off the top. The real black money is flowing on the Costa del Sol. Construction businessmen, corrupt politicians, bankers, sportsmen, the Chinese mafia... Ivan wants his share of the cake. This is the story of a young man who had nothing and dared to have it all. Until it all exploded. A high voltage story about excess and delusions of grandeur, the reflection of an era that will never return. A story in which the life of Ivan, our protagonist, is intertwined with the most emblematic moments of recent history.
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Jose Solís Common Sense Media Despite its constant thrills, Daniel Calparsoro's The Courier isn't likely to leave a mark once its credits roll. May 29, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It gives us a Cliff Notes history lesson on fraud and money laundering. Rated: C May 17, 2024 Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine El Correo immerses us in a powerful action thriller, and functions as a mirror of reality, pointing out the personal and political vices that have marked Spain's recent history. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 May 13, 2024 Full Review Pablo Vázquez Fotogramas I will not be the boomer critic who ruins the party by explaining that this entertaining, fast-paced, and grotesque offering, shot with half-hearted composure and zero involvement, is more of the same, but also isn't. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) But in the end, the movie, thick and heavy like an out-of-date ice cream, ends up being, in a way, a victim of itself and of what it wants to denounce. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Enid Román Almansa Cinemanía (Spain) A story starring Arón Piper and María Pedraza that addresses the corruption in Costa del Sol in the early 2000s. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Anthony H There are a thousand better ways I can think of to spend an hour and 40 minutes. Spare yourself. There is absolutely nothing redeeming about this film. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Jhosep G Sí, ¿y? Desde que empezó, esta película ya dejaba ver lo mala que iba a hacer. Una introducción horrible, una voz narrativa completamente innecesaria. Los personajes demasiado blandos, sin motivaciones claras más allá de la búsqueda cliché del dinero y el poder. Cada decisión del protagonista que se cree un nuevo Sherlock termina siendo lo más estúpido que pueda haber. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review acaba 1 An excellent film inspired by real events Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Year 2002. Spain enters the Euro. It is a time of opportunities, for the smart ones. Like Iván, a kid from Vallecas who has outgrown his neighborhood. From his position as a valet at a luxurious golf club in the capital, he will soon take his first big step: becoming a Belgian courier for an international organization dedicated to money laundering. Ivan will start transporting suitcases to Brussels and Geneva. But Iván can't keep his eyes off the top. The real black money is flowing on the Costa del Sol. Construction businessmen, corrupt politicians, bankers, sportsmen, the Chinese mafia... Ivan wants his share of the cake. This is the story of a young man who had nothing and dared to have it all. Until it all exploded. A high voltage story about excess and delusions of grandeur, the reflection of an era that will never return. A story in which the life of Ivan, our protagonist, is intertwined with the most emblematic moments of recent history.
Director
Daniel Calparsoro
Producer
Borja Pena, Emma Lustres
Screenwriter
Patxi Amézcua, Alejo Flah
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Netflix, Playtime Production, Vaca Films, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Panache Productions, Movistar+
Genre
Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
May 10, 2024
Runtime
1h 41m
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