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Wikipedia article
'Killing Words' is a Spanish psychological thriller co-written and directed by Laura Ma which stars Daro Grandinetti and Goya Toledo.
Plot
Ramn, a respected philosophy professor, has kidnapped Laura, a psychiatrist, and claims to be a serial killer. While taping their conversation in his basement, he forces Laura to play word games and psychoanalyze him for her freedom. Intercut with this plotline, Ramon is interrogated by the police for Laura's disappearance. As both conversations progress, it is revealed that Laura is Ramn's ex-wife, who accused him of spousal abuse during their divorce hearings.
Ramn toys with Laura, sometimes changing his stories to appear harmless, then reaffirming his murderous intentions. At one point, he claims that he has lied about his murders in order to force her to admit that her accusations of abuse were false. He continues to express romantic interest in her, and Laura offers to have sex with him for her freedom, but Ramn cannot perform. Ultimately Laura admits to lying during their divorce hearings, but only to save him the humiliation of the truth: that she has discovered his affairs with male students.
During the interview, Ramn admits that he kidnapped Laura in order to scare a confession from her, but his story does not always match up with the events portrayed. He claims that he and his wife are engaging in a cat-and-mouse game, which she has won. When police secretly inspect his home, they discover a doctored telephone message that Ramn has made from the recordings in his basement. The message makes it appear that Laura has faked her death in order to frame Ramn for her murder. The police believe the recording and release Ramn.
When Ramn returns home, he watches a video of the final chapter in his conversation with Laura. On the video, Ramn admits to his affairs with male students and fatally stabs Laura. He fondles Laura's body and begins undressing her before turning off the camera.
Cast
*Daro Grandinetti as Ramn
*Goya Toledo as Laura
*Fernando Guilln as Comisario Espinosa
*Eric Bonicatto as Inspector Snchez
Festivals
'Listed chronologically:'*Cannes Film Festival
*Fantasy Filmfest
*Muestra Cinematogrfica de Preestrenos de Espaa y Francia
*Copenhagen International Film Festival
*Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival
Awards and nominations
*'Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival'**'Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold' - Nominated
*'Fant-Asia Film Festival'
**AQCC Award - Mention - Won
*'Fantasporto'
**'Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver' - Won
**'International Fantasy Film Award' - Won
**'International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award' - Won
**'International Fantasy Film Award' - Nominated
*'Mlaga Spanish Film Festival'
**'Silver Biznaga' - Won
**'Golden Biznaga' - Nominated
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2003
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