Celda 211

A Prison Drama and Thriller Spanish film from 2009

Juan, a civil servant, gets caught in a prison mutiny during his first day at the job. He has to survive by masquerading as one of the convicts. Meanwhile, the government is desperate, since the prisoners have three important hostages, high-ranking members of the ETA terrorist organization. It gets worse.

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Tropes used in Celda 211 include:

• Alternate Character Interpretation
• Anti-Hero: Malamadre, though he's introduced as a Complete Monster (He isn't).
• Badass Baritone: Malamadre.
• Bungled Suicide
• Despair Event Horizon: Juan, when he learns that Elena is dead.
• Downer Ending
• Fallen Hero
• Grey and Gray Morality
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Malamadre.
• Knight Templar: Utrilla.
• Magnificent Bastard: Apache. Malamadre will probably get him after the ending of the film, though.
• Moral Event Horizon
• Out, Damned Spot!: Juan after he cuts the terrorist's ear.
• Slashed Throat: Utrilla
• The Dragon: Tachuela, for Malamadre.
• The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized
• The Unfettered
• Villain Protagonist: By the end of the film.
• White Shirt of Death: After Juan kills Utrilla.