Cell 211
2009 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.4 · 93% critics
When a prison riot erupts during a routine visit, a new guard is trapped inside and forced to pose as an inmate to stay alive. As tensions rise and negotiations unfold, he must navigate shifting alliances, brutal power struggles, and the thin line between survival and doing the right thing.
Based on Cell 211
Also known as Cellule 211
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Details
- Original title
- Celda 211
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-11-06
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,358 votes)
About
If you want a gritty, high-pressure thriller that rarely lets up and adds moral gray areas to a prison riot story, this delivers; Not for you if you dislike harsh violence, bleak moods, or far-fetched premises.
Pros: relentless tension; gripping prison drama; strong performances | Cons: implausible setup; predictable beats; some plot holes
Themes
- suicide
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- pregnancy
- prison cell
- penitentiary
- prison guard
- flashback
- jail
- eta terrorist group
- walkie talkie
- prison riot
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Goya Award — Best New Actor · 2010
- Goya Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2010
- Goya Award — Best Director · 2010
- Goya Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2010
- Goya Award — Best Sound · 2010
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- Goya Award — Best Film · 2010
- Goya Award — Best Actor · 2010
- Goya Award — Best Editing · 2010
- Mestre Mateo Award — best film · 2009
- Mestre Mateo Award — best supporting actor · 2009
- Premio Mestre Mateo á mellor dirección · 2009
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Cinematography · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Actor · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Editing · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Original Score · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Film · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Sound · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Special Effects · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best New Actor · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Director · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Production Supervision · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Art Direction · 2010 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alberto Ammann
as Juan Oliver
Luis Tosar
as Malamadre
Antonio Resines
as José Utrilla
Marta Etura
as Elena
Manuel Morón
as Ernesto Almansa
Carlos Bardem
as Apache
Luis Zahera
as Releches
Fernando Soto
as Armando Nieto
Vicente Romero Sánchez
as Tachuela
Manolo Solo
as Prison Director
Directed by Daniel Monzón