The Bar (2017)

Original title

El bar

Directed by

Álex de la Iglesia

Genre

black comedy film

Country

Argentina, Spain

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

16

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 1,367 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of strangers are trapped inside a Madrid bar after a violent death occurs outside. As panic spreads, they turn on each other while trying to survive.

tenseclaustrophobicdarkly comicsuspensefulchaoticparanoiduneasyfast-paced

What happens

The Bar (Spanish: El bar) is a 2017 black comedy thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Álex de la Iglesia. Set in Madrid, it has the ensemble cast typical of its director, led by Blanca Suárez, Mario Casas, Carmen Machi, Secun de la Rosa, Jaime Ordóñez, Terele Pávez, Joaquín Climent, and Alejandro Awada. It is a Spanish-Argentine co-production. The Bar was screened out of competition at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, ahead of its Spanish theatrical release on 24 March 2017 by Sony Pictures and Argentine theatrical release on 8 June 2017 by Buena Vista International. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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