25 Carat (Spanish: 25 kilates; Catalan: 25 quirats) is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Patxi Amezcua which stars Francesc Garrido, Aida Folch, Manuel Morón, and Joan Massotkleiner. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan.
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Plot
Set in Barcelona, the plot follows former boxer turned debt collector Abel, who helps young thief Kay during one of the latter's criminal actions.
Production
The film was produced by Icónica and Ovideo with the association of TVE and TVC. It features dialogue in Spanish and Catalan. Filming began on 14 January 2008. Shooting locations included Barcelona.
Release
The film screened at the Tudela Film Festival in 2008. Distributed by Golem, the film bowed down in Spanish theatres on 24 April 2019.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "the real thing", in a Spanish cinema otherwise rarely throwing up thrillers worthy of the name.
Carlos Boyero of El País deemed 25 Carat to be "a solid debut film that approaches with style and credibility a genre scarcely frequented [in Spain] such as film noir".
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars deeming it to be "a blunt and dry thriller".