Celda 211 movie plot
2022-01-02 08:02
Juan Oliver ()’s new job is a prison officer. On this day, he wants to prepare a day’s work report earlier to make a good impression, and then go home to take care of his pregnant wife Elena (). He did not expect that on this day, his tour of the prison would change his destiny. He was knocked unconscious and pushed into an empty cell-cell 211. At this time, the prison riot occurred, and Juan remained unconscious.
When Juan Oliver woke up, he found that the whole situation had changed. In order to survive, Juan Oliver had to pretend to be a prisoner. Juan started chatting with Badas (), the, and the two soon became friends. Badas believes Juan is the new roommate. Negotiations proceeded smoothly until the mob took three ETAs (Basque separatist armed groups) as hostages. The news quickly spread across the country via television, triggering riots throughout the Basque Country. Juan Oliver soon realized that his own situation would become a more politicized matter, and that the government would act, which might have an impact on the entire Basque Autonomous Region.
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Celda 211 quotes
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Malamadre: So the guards beat you up your first day. You must have pissed them off.
Juan Oliver: I do my best.
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Malamadre: Where did you come from?
Juan Oliver: From 211.
Malamadre: That cell was empty.
Juan Oliver: Not anymore.