The Kovak Box
(Spain/Great Britain, 2006, 108 minutes)
In Mallorca for a conference, a science-fiction writer is devastated when his fiancee jumps to her death from a bedroom window, but soon realises similar “suicides” are taking place all over the island and may be connected to the plot of the first novel he wrote. Intriguing mystery with a jumble of clever ideas that make for an uneven script, but still provide some unusually thoughtful genre entertainment.
Filmax Entertainment presents a Estudios Picasso/Castelao Productions production in co-production with Future Films, with the participation of Telecinco, TV3, ICO, Institut Catala de Finances and Generalitat de Barcelona. Starring Timothy Hutton, Lucía Jiménez, David Kelly, Georgia Mackenzie, Gary Piquer as Jaume; and Annette Badland. Directed by Daniel Monzón; produced by Alvaro Augustín, Julio Fernández; written by Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerrícaechevárria; music by Roque Baños; director of photography (Image Film, widescreen), Carles Gusi; production designer, Antón Laguna; costume designer, Eva Arretxe; film editor, Simon Cozens.
In Mallorca for a conference, a science-fiction writer is devastated when his fiancee jumps to her death from a bedroom window, but soon realises similar “suicides” are taking place all over the island and may be connected to the plot of the first novel he wrote. Intriguing mystery with a jumble of clever ideas that make for an uneven script, but still provide some unusually thoughtful genre entertainment.
Filmax Entertainment presents a Estudios Picasso/Castelao Productions production in co-production with Future Films, with the participation of Telecinco, TV3, ICO, Institut Catala de Finances and Generalitat de Barcelona. Starring Timothy Hutton, Lucía Jiménez, David Kelly, Georgia Mackenzie, Gary Piquer as Jaume; and Annette Badland. Directed by Daniel Monzón; produced by Alvaro Augustín, Julio Fernández; written by Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerrícaechevárria; music by Roque Baños; director of photography (Image Film, widescreen), Carles Gusi; production designer, Antón Laguna; costume designer, Eva Arretxe; film editor, Simon Cozens.
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