Political meaning, human nature is more important than plot

Tate 2022-03-26 09:01:08

I've never heard of such a Spanish film before, so I'm a bit ignorant.

It's really sad that the new prisoner's police officer encountered a prison riot and became a "hostage" on the first day.

In Spanish prisons, don't prisoners have to wear uniforms? Or did the writers do it on purpose to tell the story?

Silly big guy wearing the costume of the Spanish national team, is there any insinuation? "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" also has a silly big guy. By the way, this film is a bit like "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

The warden is much like Bosque, the former head coach of Spain. The male protagonist is very similar to the Spanish star Raul. Coincidentally, Bosque once coached Real Madrid where Raul was in, and in this film, the male protagonist and the warden are subordinates.

Involved ETA, a Spanish separatist. At the time, like the IRA, it was a bit "notorious". The use of violence for its own sake is unacceptable, especially against civilians.

Mention the Basque Country, A Coruña, Bilbao, Santander, Murcia. The separation of Spain could turn the once seafaring power into a small, uninfluential country in Europe, like Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and others.

The film is a metaphor for the political status quo in Spain. Like the heroine's name is Guardiola, former Barcelona coach Guardiola is a supporter of Catalonia's independence.

There are a lot of bugs in this film. The most unreasonable thing is that the negotiator and a negotiator behind the warden are so easy to enter the prison. With the lessons learned, they don't know that they may become hostages if they enter?

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Celda 211 quotes

  • Malamadre: So the guards beat you up your first day. You must have pissed them off.

    Juan Oliver: I do my best.

  • Malamadre: Where did you come from?

    Juan Oliver: From 211.

    Malamadre: That cell was empty.

    Juan Oliver: Not anymore.

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