Que Dios nos perdone (May God Forgive Us) Gripping crime thriller set in Madrid. The film does the job and does it well.
The plot is straightforward: Madrid 2011, a string of heinous crimes,two unorthodox cops on the hunt for the serial killer.
Pacing,editing,photography and camera-work is neat and effective and director Rodrigo Sorogoyen wisely avoids the usual gimmicks and tricks that are used to convey mood and suspense in conventional thrillers. The serial killer behaves likes A criminal that doesn't want to get caught. He becomes more and more hateful as the film progresses.
While sticking to the serial killer plot the script allows space to explore the character and private life of the two cops (an aggressive family man and an introvert stutterer) There is also a third protagonist which is the city of Madrid itself with its houses, staircases and landings , the streets in the center and the anonymous housing blocks of the suburbs.
As a Spanish language film it strongly reminded me of one of the masterpieces of this century, J.J. Campanella's Oscar awarded "The Secret in Their Eyes" (El segreto de sus ojos, 2009). Hollywood turned "The Secret.." into a clumsy remake, I hope they'll think twice before doing the same with May God Forgive Us.
The plot is straightforward: Madrid 2011, a string of heinous crimes,two unorthodox cops on the hunt for the serial killer.
Pacing,editing,photography and camera-work is neat and effective and director Rodrigo Sorogoyen wisely avoids the usual gimmicks and tricks that are used to convey mood and suspense in conventional thrillers. The serial killer behaves likes A criminal that doesn't want to get caught. He becomes more and more hateful as the film progresses.
While sticking to the serial killer plot the script allows space to explore the character and private life of the two cops (an aggressive family man and an introvert stutterer) There is also a third protagonist which is the city of Madrid itself with its houses, staircases and landings , the streets in the center and the anonymous housing blocks of the suburbs.
As a Spanish language film it strongly reminded me of one of the masterpieces of this century, J.J. Campanella's Oscar awarded "The Secret in Their Eyes" (El segreto de sus ojos, 2009). Hollywood turned "The Secret.." into a clumsy remake, I hope they'll think twice before doing the same with May God Forgive Us.