Killing Words
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Killing Words is a Spanish
psychological thriller
co-written and directed by Laura Mañá
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him for her freedom. Intercut with this plotline, Ramon is interrogated by the police for Laura's disappearance. As both conversations progress, it is revealed that Laura is Ramón's ex-wife, who accused him of spousal abuse during their divorce hearings.
Ramón toys with Laura, sometimes changing his stories to appear harmless, then reaffirming his murderous intentions. At one point, he claims that he has lied about his murders in order to force her to admit that her accusations of abuse were false. He continues to express romantic interest in her, and Laura offers to have sex with him for her freedom, but Ramón cannot perform
. Ultimately Laura admits to lying during their divorce hearings, but only to save him the humiliation of the truth: that she has discovered his affairs with male students.
During the interview, Ramón admits that he kidnapped Laura in order to scare a confession from her, but his story does not always match up with the events portrayed. He claims that he and his wife are engaging in a cat-and-mouse game, which she has won. When police secretly inspect his home, they discover a doctored telephone message that Ramón has made from the recordings in his basement. The message makes it appear that Laura has faked her death in order to frame
Ramón for her murder. The police believe the recording and release Ramón.
When Ramón returns home, he watches a video of the final chapter in his conversation with Laura. On the video, Ramón admits to his affairs with male students and fatally stabs Laura. He fondles Laura's body and begins undressing her before turning off the camera.
Cinema of Spain
The art of motion-picture making within the nation of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema.In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence...
psychological thriller
Psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the broad ranged thriller with heavy focus on characters. However, it often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre, along with the typical traits of the thriller genre...
co-written and directed by Laura Mañá
Laura Mañá
Laura Mañá is an actress, film director and screen writer.-As a director and screen writer:*Morir en San Hilario, 2005*Killing Words, 2003*Sexo por compasión, 2000*Paraules, 1997...
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Plot
Ramón, a respected philosophy professor, has kidnapped Laura, a psychiatrist, and claims to be a serial killer. While taping their conversation in his basement, he forces Laura to play word games and psychoanalyzePsychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
him for her freedom. Intercut with this plotline, Ramon is interrogated by the police for Laura's disappearance. As both conversations progress, it is revealed that Laura is Ramón's ex-wife, who accused him of spousal abuse during their divorce hearings.
Ramón toys with Laura, sometimes changing his stories to appear harmless, then reaffirming his murderous intentions. At one point, he claims that he has lied about his murders in order to force her to admit that her accusations of abuse were false. He continues to express romantic interest in her, and Laura offers to have sex with him for her freedom, but Ramón cannot perform
Erectile dysfunction
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. Ultimately Laura admits to lying during their divorce hearings, but only to save him the humiliation of the truth: that she has discovered his affairs with male students.
During the interview, Ramón admits that he kidnapped Laura in order to scare a confession from her, but his story does not always match up with the events portrayed. He claims that he and his wife are engaging in a cat-and-mouse game, which she has won. When police secretly inspect his home, they discover a doctored telephone message that Ramón has made from the recordings in his basement. The message makes it appear that Laura has faked her death in order to frame
Frameup
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Ramón for her murder. The police believe the recording and release Ramón.
When Ramón returns home, he watches a video of the final chapter in his conversation with Laura. On the video, Ramón admits to his affairs with male students and fatally stabs Laura. He fondles Laura's body and begins undressing her before turning off the camera.
Cast
- Darío GrandinettiDarío GrandinettiDarío Grandinetti is an Argentine actor. Among many other films, he worked under the direction of Pedro Almodóvar in the Academy Award winner Talk to Her....
- Ramón - Goya ToledoGoya ToledoGoya Toledo is a Spanish film and television actress and model.Born at Arrecife on the island of Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, on the 24 September 1969, Toledo started out as a model before venturing into acting. Her most well-known role to date has been playing the model Valeria in the...
- Laura - Fernando GuillénFernando GuillénFernando Guillén was a Spanish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Comisario Espinosa - Eric Bonicatto - Inspector Sánchez
Festivals
Listed chronologically:- Cannes Film Festival
- Fantasy Filmfest
- Muestra Cinematográfica de Preestrenos de España y Francia
- Copenhagen International Film Festival
- Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival
Awards and nominations
- Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
- Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold - Nominated
- Fant-Asia Film Festival
- AQCC Award - Mention - Won
- Fantasporto
- Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver - Won
- International Fantasy Film Award - Won
- International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award - Won
- International Fantasy Film Award - Nominated
- Málaga Spanish Film Festival
- Silver Biznaga - Won
- Golden Biznaga - Nominated