Prime Time (2008 film)

Prime Time
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Luis Calvo Ramos
Screenplay by	Luis Calvo Ramos Gorka Magallón Elena Serra (col.)
Produced by	José María Asensi Luis Calvo Ramos Pablo Puyol
Starring	Leticia Dolera Alberto Amarilla Pablo Puyol María Agudo Antonio Navarro Mohamed Chafik Rocío Muñoz Ana Álvarez
Cinematography	Gonzalo F. Berridi
Edited by	Fidel Collados
Music by	Antonio Meliveo
Production companies	Kino PC The Night of the Cats
Distributed by	Buena Vista International
Release dates	10 October 2008 (2008-10-10) (Sitges) 25 December 2008 (2008-12-25) (Spain)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Prime Time is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Luis Calvo Ramos. Its cast features Leticia Dolera and Alberto Amarilla.

Plot

Elena, a psychologist involved with dealing with victims of terrorism, is abducted, sedated, and forcibly taken along with her boyfriend Jaime to a circular room. They are told they are part of a macabre reality show together with another five individuals.[1]

Cast

• Leticia Dolera as Elena[1]
• Alberto Amarilla as Jaime[1]
• Pablo Puyol as Miguel Ángel[2]
• María Agudo as Laura[2]
• Antonio Navarro as Mateo[2]
• Mohamed Chafik as Khaled[2]
• Rocío Muñoz [es] as Alicia[2]
• Ana Álvarez as Mónica[2]
• Alberto González as Ricardo
• Domingo Cruz as presentador[2]

Production

The film is a Kino PC and The Night of the Cats production.[3] Shooting locations included Málaga and Benalmádena.[4]

Release

The film premiered on 10 October 2008 at the Sitges Film Festival.[5] It was released theatrically in Spain on 25 December 2008.[6]

Reception

Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, writing that "it is impossible to take a nonsense of such tremendous proportions seriously".[7]

Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that Prime Time "is born as a dead film, as a dated film, as a rehash of ideas devoid of identity, as a commercial product with a dismal intellectual level".[8]

Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars considering that it was missing some twist and "more, more money".[9]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2008

References

1. I.M. (22 December 2008). "El gran hermano no sólo vigila". Metrópoli. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024 – via El Mundo.
2. Massanet, Adrián. "Estrenos de la semana | 25 de diciembre". Espinof. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
3. "Prime Time". Semana de Cine Fantástico y de Terror. Unidad de Cine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
4. "'Prime time', de Luis Calvo, participará en el Festival de Cine de Sitges". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 30 September 2008. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
5. "El realizador Luis Calvo trae a competición una primera película crítica con la telerrealidad". Última Hora. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
6. "Domingo Cruz trabaja en ´Prime time´, su primera película". La Crónica de Badajoz. Prensa Ibérica. 27 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
7. Vall, Toni (19 December 2008). "Prime Time". Cinemanía. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
8. Ocaña, Javier (24 December 2008). "El gran marciano". El País. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
9. Vall, Pere (9 December 2008). "Prime Time". Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.