The Captive (2025)
- Original title
- El cautivo
- Directed by
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Genre
- biographical film, historical drama, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rated
- +16
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 73 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows Miguel de Cervantes during his five-year captivity in Algiers. It focuses on his complex relationship with his captor, Hasán Bajá.
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What happens
The Captive (Spanish: El cautivo) is a 2025 adventure drama film directed by Alejandro Amenábar. It stars Julio Peña as Miguel de Cervantes, and explores Cervantes' five-year spell in captivity in Algiers navigating a relationship with Hasán Bajá, played by Alessandro Borghi. It is a Spanish-Italian co-production. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September, followed by its theatrical release in Spain by Buena Vista International on 12 September 2025. It won Best Makeup and Hairstyles at the 40th Goya Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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