Thieves (Spanish: Ladrones) is a 2007 Spanish film directed by Jaime Marques Olarreaga starring Juan José Ballesta and María Valverde.
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| Spanish | Ladrones |
| Directed by | Jaime Marques Olarreaga |
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| Cinematography | David Azcano |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Federico Jusid |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures International España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The plot tracks the love story between two pickpockets teaming up together: Álex (raised after age 7 in a foster home) and Sara (a well-off student).[1][2]
The screenplay of Thieves (Jaime Marques Olarreaga's [ca; ca] directorial feature debut) was penned by Marques Olarreaga alongside Juan Ibáñez,[3] based on an original story by Marques Olarreaga and Enrique López Lavigne.[1] Other crew duties were entrusted to David Azcano [ca] (cinematography), Iván Aledo [ca] (editing), Federico Jusid (music) and Juan Botella [ca] (art direction).[3] The film was a Estudios Picasso, Pentagrama Films and Maestranza Films production.[2] Shooting locations included Madrid and Bilbao.[2]
Reviewing for The Hollywood Reporter, Ray Bennett considered that the film has the "look and feel of a Hollywood vehicle designed to launch its young leads, and that might work, though the film doesn't".[1]
Jonathan Holland of Variety, considered that "though the contrast between gritty theme and dreamy treatment works fine, pic's good looks are sometimes just self-regarding".[3]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas scored the film with 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the chemistry between Ballesta and Valverde as the best of the film, while citing "some slightly implausible moments" (such as the interrogation) as a negative point.[4]
The film screened at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival in March 2007 as part of the festival's official selection.[3] Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures International España,[5] it was theatrically released in Spain on 22 June 2007.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | 10th Málaga Spanish Film Festival | Silver Biznaga. Jury's Special Award | Won | [6] | |