Painless (film)
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French | Insensibles |
Directed by | Juan Carlos Medina |
Written by | Luiso Berdejo Juan Carlos Medina |
Starring | Àlex Brendemühl Tómas Lemarquis Ilias Stothart |
Cinematography | Alejandro Martínez |
Edited by | Pedro Ribeiro |
Music by | Johan Söderqvist |
Production company | Les Films d'Antoine Tobina Film Fado Filmes |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Countries | Spain France Portugal |
Languages | Catalan Spanish German English |
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Synopsis
The film's premise is partially set in 1931 during the Spanish Civil War, where a group of children are brought to a monastery turned hospital for medical testing. None of the children are capable of feeling physical pain, something that Dr. Holzmann (Derek de Lint) hopes to remedy with his procedures. However at the same time his colleague Dr. Carcedo (Ramon Fontserè) believes that the children would be better off locked up in his asylum in Canfranc. One young patient named Benigno (played at different ages by Ilias and Mot Stothart) stands out in particular, as he proves to be exceptionally intelligent but also easily prone to violent outbursts - something that Carcedo believes is further proof of his beliefs. Benigno while in his cell realizes that a little girl he met and cared for is in the cell next to his but the walls are thick. One day he steals a spoon and digs everyday for 4 years until he makes a big enough hole to see her and eventually reach her. Holzmann's plans of finding a remedy for the children is never brought to fruition, as the hospital is besieged and taken over by several different military forces.
The movie is also set during modern day, where David (
Cast
- Àlex Brendemühl as David
- Tómas Lemarquis as Berkano
- Ilias Stothart as Child Benigno
- Mot Stothart as Adolescent Benigno
- Derek de Lint as Dr. Holzmann
- Ramon Fontserè as Dr. Carcedo
- Sílvia Bel as Judith
- Bea Segura as Magdalena
- Juan Diego as Adán Martel mayor
- Félix Gómez as Adán Martel joven
- Irene Montalà as Anaïs
- Àngels Poch as Clara Martel
- Ariadna Cabrol as María
- Bruna Montoto as Inés niña
- Liah O'Prey as Inés adolescente
Reception
Critical reception for Painless has been mostly positive.
References
- ^ Barton, Steve (11 October 2010). "Juan Carlos Medina's Insensibles (Painless) on Track for a First Quarter 2011 Start". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Brown, Todd. "Impressive First Images From Juan Carlos Medina's PAINLESS (INSENSIBLES)". Twitch Film. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ García, Julián (6 October 2012). "Juan Carlos Medina: "La memoria histórica está ahí, tras un muro"". El Periodico. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ MAQUEDA, MARTA (22 June 2013). "'Insensibles' la nueva película de Juan Carlos Medina lleva más de dos semanas en la gran pantalla". Vavel. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (12 September 2012). "Review: 'Painless'". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Bitel, Anton. "FRIGHTFEST 2013: PAINLESS". Grolsch Film Works. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (20 October 2012). "Painless (Insensibles): London Film Festival Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (13 September 2012). "Painless (Insensibles): Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Brown, Todd. "TIFF 2012 Review: PAINLESS Finds Beauty In Horror". Twitch Film. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Jones, Gareth (5 November 2013). "Painless (Insensibles) (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "AICN HORROR from UK's Film 4 FrightFest Part 1: Dr Karen Outghton reviews CHEAP THRILLS! THE DESERT! PAINLESS! THE GRIEF TOURIST! NO ONE LIVES! HANSEL & GRETEL: THE 420 WITCH! and CURSE OF CHUCKY!". AICN. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
External links
- Painless at IMDb
- Painless at Rotten Tomatoes