25 Carat (Spanish: 25 kilates; Catalan: 25 quirats) is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Patxi Amezcua [eu] which stars Francesc Garrido, Aida Folch, Manuel Morón, and Joan Massotkleiner. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.
Plot
Set in Barcelona,[1] the plot follows former boxer turned debt collector Abel, who helps young thief Kay during one of the latter's criminal actions.[2][3]
The film was produced by Icónica and Ovideo with the association of TVE and TVC. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.[2] Filming began on 14 January 2008.[4] Shooting locations included Barcelona.[4]
Release
The film screened at the Tudela Film Festival in 2008.[5] Distributed by Golem, the film bowed down in Spanish theatres on 24 April 2019.[2]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "the real thing", in a Spanish cinema otherwise rarely throwing up thrillers worthy of the name.[2]
Carlos Boyero of El País deemed 25 Carat to be "a solid debut film that approaches with style and credibility a genre scarcely frequented [in Spain] such as film noir".[6]
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars deeming it to be "a blunt and dry thriller".[3]
