by Sandra Brennan
synopsis
This thriller is a remake of the popular Spanish 1963 version and marks the directorial debut of Jesus Mora. Ex-con Roman is on the road to reform until he gets close to thirty and has a crisis about his heretofore wasted life. He finds himself torn between the criminal temptations offered by Martin, and the sweet rewards of honesty offered by his girlfriend Marisa. Roman chooses the former and with former druggie Picas and his pregnant wife Julia, begins conspiring to help Martin rob an armored car slated to carry the spoils from a big rock concert to the bank.
characteristics
- Public-event
- Reform [improve]
- Reformation
- Robber
- Rock-music
- Thief
- Theft
- Temptation
- Pregnant
- Pregnancy
- Girlfriend
- Enticement
- Drugs
- Going-straight
- Heist
