An interesting and and thrilling movie all in the form of brooding drama , concerning a distressed man and a suspicious friend. Claustrophobic , stagy and eerie film about a man sieged by another and some fateful consequences including paranoia , thrills, chills and macabre happenings . Following a serious car crash, David (David Pareja) decides to take in his best friend Javi (Javier Botet) at a country house and look after him . As David decides to accommodate and take care of his best friend , but resulting in a deadly battle for survival , revealing a poisoned and homicidal relationship .
At the beginning dealing with two friends , on one hand the paralyzed Javier and on the other hand the good friend David who helps him , but then , one of them goes bersek . So , while developing the peculiar knowledge in the isolated location , the two of them soon start to argue, resulting in unexpected consequences , but it's not long before quarrels between them surface , revealing a poison , homicidal relationship closer to insanity than to the friendship they seemed to have . It is a unpleasing illustration of a crippled , wheelchair young, along with his alleged friend , shot in filmic simplicity . Frighteningly realistic film made in shoestring budget and with a good though unknown cast , exception for Javier Botet who's a prestigious secondary in many terror films . It is a fiction feature film that brings together psychological thriller with extreme tension and bordering on the macabre . ¨Amigo¨ is a journey to the heart of deep , dark , Spanish gothic with brief moments of sinister black comedy , paying tributes to Spaniard Fantaterror idols , such as : Narciso Ibañez Serrador's Historias para no dormir , and Paul Naschy or Jacinto Molina . Containing echoes of ¨Rob Reiner's Misery¨, ¨Robert Aldrich's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane¨ and ¨Stanley Kubrick's The Shining¨ . And offering a radical twist to the chemistry that Javier Botet and David Pareja have displayed in their terrific interpretations . As Javier Botet gives a splendid acting as the unfortunate handicapped young who is trapped into a summer house , as well as David Pareja as the supposed , paranoic friend who feels real guilty about past deeds and suffering illusions.
It belong to a Spanish sub-genre in which disgraced people find disturbed and closed in lousy conditions , such as : "Zulo" (2005) by Martin Ferrera and "Buried" (2010) by Rodrigo Cortés or ¨Cuerdas¨ (2019) by José Luis Montesinos . Director Óscar Martín follows and paces rightly the main plot , making considerable visuals for its low budget and providing a surprising narrative dealing with the struggle between two friends turned enemies . Special mention for the suspenseful musical score , as well as adequate cinematography in dark and shading interior scenary . The film was professionally directed Óscar Martín , though it has some flaws , gaps , flaws , shortcomings and a little bit boring . Rating : 6/10 . This ¨Amigo¨ got some Awards and Nominations , such as : Alicante Film Festival 2020 Winner Golden TeselaBest Film Óscar Martín Winner , Critics Award Óscar Martí Best Director Óscar Martín , Best Actor Javier Botet , David Pareja . Blogos de Oro 2021 Winner Best Actor Javier Botet , Best Director Óscar Martín. C-FEM Murcian Fantastic European Film Festival 2020 Winner Grand Jury Prize Best Film Óscar Martín . Cinefantasy International Fantastic Cinema Festival 2021 Nominee Best Film Óscar Martín . Dracula Film Festival 2020 Winner Dracula Trophy Best Feature Film Óscar Martín , among others.
At the beginning dealing with two friends , on one hand the paralyzed Javier and on the other hand the good friend David who helps him , but then , one of them goes bersek . So , while developing the peculiar knowledge in the isolated location , the two of them soon start to argue, resulting in unexpected consequences , but it's not long before quarrels between them surface , revealing a poison , homicidal relationship closer to insanity than to the friendship they seemed to have . It is a unpleasing illustration of a crippled , wheelchair young, along with his alleged friend , shot in filmic simplicity . Frighteningly realistic film made in shoestring budget and with a good though unknown cast , exception for Javier Botet who's a prestigious secondary in many terror films . It is a fiction feature film that brings together psychological thriller with extreme tension and bordering on the macabre . ¨Amigo¨ is a journey to the heart of deep , dark , Spanish gothic with brief moments of sinister black comedy , paying tributes to Spaniard Fantaterror idols , such as : Narciso Ibañez Serrador's Historias para no dormir , and Paul Naschy or Jacinto Molina . Containing echoes of ¨Rob Reiner's Misery¨, ¨Robert Aldrich's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane¨ and ¨Stanley Kubrick's The Shining¨ . And offering a radical twist to the chemistry that Javier Botet and David Pareja have displayed in their terrific interpretations . As Javier Botet gives a splendid acting as the unfortunate handicapped young who is trapped into a summer house , as well as David Pareja as the supposed , paranoic friend who feels real guilty about past deeds and suffering illusions.
It belong to a Spanish sub-genre in which disgraced people find disturbed and closed in lousy conditions , such as : "Zulo" (2005) by Martin Ferrera and "Buried" (2010) by Rodrigo Cortés or ¨Cuerdas¨ (2019) by José Luis Montesinos . Director Óscar Martín follows and paces rightly the main plot , making considerable visuals for its low budget and providing a surprising narrative dealing with the struggle between two friends turned enemies . Special mention for the suspenseful musical score , as well as adequate cinematography in dark and shading interior scenary . The film was professionally directed Óscar Martín , though it has some flaws , gaps , flaws , shortcomings and a little bit boring . Rating : 6/10 . This ¨Amigo¨ got some Awards and Nominations , such as : Alicante Film Festival 2020 Winner Golden TeselaBest Film Óscar Martín Winner , Critics Award Óscar Martí Best Director Óscar Martín , Best Actor Javier Botet , David Pareja . Blogos de Oro 2021 Winner Best Actor Javier Botet , Best Director Óscar Martín. C-FEM Murcian Fantastic European Film Festival 2020 Winner Grand Jury Prize Best Film Óscar Martín . Cinefantasy International Fantastic Cinema Festival 2021 Nominee Best Film Óscar Martín . Dracula Film Festival 2020 Winner Dracula Trophy Best Feature Film Óscar Martín , among others.