To Steal from a Thief

Synopsis: A group of thieves led by a man called El Uruguayo stalk a bank in Valencia to steal as many safety boxes as possible and later flee through a dug tunnel that communicates the building with an abandoned subway station. However, the press officer of the Prime Minister discovers what the thieves are actually after: they want to get their hands on box 314, property of Gonzalo Soriano, a former member of the government who slipped into a coma after a severe accident, left documents with compromising information. The gang's plans start to go awry when the tunnel is flooded by heavy rain, leaving them with no escape, plus to discover that the box really doesn't contains documents, but an external hard drive full of data about important names in all levels of the Spanish politic. At the same time, a fixer of the government receives the mission to assume the control of the negotiations, looking for recover at any cost the box 314 and the information before the robbers flee with it.
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Director(s): Daniel Calparsoro
  1 win & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
R
Year:
2016
96 min
8 Views


1

Today's a very tricky day.

Already 60 liters per square metre

have fallen on the city

of Valencia in the last few hours.

This cold front is causing

serious traffic problems

on the main roads,

for example at the junction of

Pinter Sorolla and Coln

with traffic jams involving

hundreds of vehicles.

There are also major problems

on San Vicente,

where we remind you

that the collapse of a wall

has caused the death

of a 75-year-old retired man.

So we recommend that

drivers and pedestrians

avoid travel, if possible...

Antonio, it's Sandra. Listen...

Excuse me,

could you stop that, please?

I need to know what's going on

with the list.

Supposedly nobody knows yet,

but that's not

the talk going around, okay?

Call me when you can.

Ciao.

I'm going crazy with all this.

I need to know what's going on,

so f***ing pick up the phone.

What's wrong? Where's Sanz?

He's held up.

I imagine so.

Good morning.

Downtown's still jammed.

- Doesn't he live in Rocafort?

- It rained even more there.

- Where are the alarm people?

- Ask Mejino.

They won't arrive until at least 10.

And with the way it's raining...

I don't care, it all has to be working

today, not tomorrow.

Is that clear?

They promised the inspection

will be done by this afternoon.

Okay.

What's up with her today?

You don't know?

- They say she's on the list.

- Oh, yeah?

- F*** her.

- Good morning.

Good morning!

MEDITERRANEAN BANK

VALENCIA:

I know, Pablo, I know.

You're telling me.

Everyone's in the same boat.

It's either no work or,

if there is, they don't pay.

It's not the same thing.

You can see it's working out.

If we could increase our credit...

I'd love to say yes, Pablo.

I don't get it,

we've paid up every month,

and now two months later...

We got a letter and we don't know

what the problem is.

Without glasses I can't see a thing.

My dad even less.

Then I'll explain it to you.

Until his pension comes on Monday,

his account's in the red.

- I want to talk to the manager.

- She'll say the same thing, Pablo.

Our hands are tied.

Three months of non-payments,

and the execution process...

- What does that mean?

- They're taking the house, Laura.

It says here "initiate",

- not "execute".

- You see?

You know who stays

and who's out on the street.

So don't give me that ethics sh*t,

we know each other.

You want to know

if you're on the list?

Of course.

Sure I want to know

if I'm on the list.

You have to tell me, you owe me.

Sorry, Sandra, you're on the list.

Motherfuckers!

F***ing motherfuckers!

On the floor!

Everybody on the floor!

Don't move! Don't move!

Drop it! Drop it! Come on!

No, no, cut that out.

You want to shoot?

Shoot!

Shoot, man.

Look at my little gift for you.

You'll blow all this sh*t up,

not even your bad breath will be left.

Put it down.

Go on, put it down.

It's not worth it.

Good, I see we're starting

to understand each other.

If anyone else tries to act smart,

like dumbass here,

we're real loaded up here!

Come here, dumbass.

- We're shutting the door.

- Okay. F*** you.

Ladies and gentlemen,

sorry to bother you,

but this is a robbery.

You coming in or out?

You'd better find another bank.

And I don't mean the robberies that

they do every day here,

in case you don't get it.

So no bullshit.

Everybody relax and cooperate.

You know the sh*t

I've made people swallow here

- to fulfill your f***ing objectives?

- Don't take it like that.

How do you want me to take it?

- Send you a thank-you letter?

- Sandra, please.

Joaquin, please, I had dinner

at your place on Saturday

and you had the balls to tell me

we're one big family.

- You must understand the situation.

- It's not that I don't understand,

I just don't want to, you hear me?

Down! You, bigboy, down!

Hands on your head, f*** you!

There we go.

Did you hit the alarm?

Did you hit the button, you f***?

Ladies and gentlemen,

I'm proud to present you with

the employee of the month.

He's ready to risk his life

to suck up to the bosses.

A big hand for the man.

Bravo!

Go on, clap, you fucks. Go on.

Clap.

You thought they'd thank you?

You'd get a promotion?

F*** you! Why the hell

did you hit the button?

The camera.

What camera?

The main one,

it connects to the others.

In and out,

it was going to be simple,

but because of dumbass here,

the cops are on the way,

and it's going to be

a long f***ing day,

that's if we don't

blow everyone sky high.

No, no! Please! Please!

Calm down, lady.

My son, I have to get him...!

Lady, do me a favor.

- Call your son.

- Really?

Call him.

We're all going to do that right now.

We have exactly

a minute and a half

to call our friends,

lovers, bosses,

whoever the f*** you want.

Then we'll come around with a bag

for all your phones and tablets.

A minute and a half, people.

Where's the photocopier?

We had some renovations,

we put it upstairs.

Okay, this goes.

You, come with me.

- Where are we going?

- With the others.

What the hell are you doing?

Let's get onto this.

She's no bother,

take her away later.

"Mute".

Let's start with this one.

Holy f***ing sh*t.

Put all your belongings here,

everything here.

Line up like little ducks.

We're moving.

Let's go, Fuzzy!

Is that your desk?

Very neat, discreet, functional.

Sit down, please.

Now find the list on the computer

of who owns the deposit boxes.

Did you hear me?

COMMAND POS HOTEL AC VALENCIA

Hello, good morning.

Nice to speak to you.

To whom do I have the pleasure?

Inspector Domingo, National Police.

Domingo...

What's your first name?

Jose Lus.

Nice to meet you, Jose Lus.

You don't mind

if I call you Jose Lus?

Look, Jose Lus,

it's all chilled out here,

you don't have to worry.

Everyone's cooperating,

but one thing they know for sure:

If they f*** up

they'll be blown sky high, right?

Yes, listen to me...

No, you listen and listen good.

I've done all that jail sh*t,

and I'm not going back,

is that clear?

I'd rather blow myself up

with everybody else here, right?

So we'd better make a deal

so that everybody can get on

with their lives.

I want a minibus.

A minibus?

Or a big one,

I honestly don't care,

I'm just trying to cut your costs.

We want to leave

with the hostages

and go straight to the airport.

A plane will be waiting for us

and, unfortunately, Jose Luis,

that's going to cost you

because we need a big one

that can fly 7000 km.

without refueling.

In any case, you...

In any case?

You must understand that

I can't decide all this by myself.

No, of course not,

you're an underling.

I imagine you'll have to contact

the important people

who make the decisions, right?

Of course,

but it'll take time.

Dress me slowly, I'm in a hurry.

Sorry?

Something my grandma used to say.

Take your time, Jose Luis.

We'll be waiting right here.

There's a problem.

Holy sh*t, there's a lot of water.

Just go on top of the tunnel.

We've still got the waterproof bags.

It's not just the water,

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Jorge Guerricaechevarría

Jorge Guerricaechevarría (born November 30, 1964 in Avilés, Asturias), also known as Guerrica, is a Spanish screenwriter. He won a Goya Award for the script of Cell 211, adapted from the novel of the same name by Francisco Pérez Gandul. He was also nominated for The Day of the Beast, La comunidad, and The Oxford Murders. In 2008, at the Basque film festival Zinemastea, he received an honorary award recognizing his career as a screenwriter. more…

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