Dias contados

Días contados
Film poster
Directed by	Imanol Uribe
Written by	Juan Madrid Imanol Uribe
Starring	Carmelo Gómez Ruth Gabriel Candela Peña Javier Bardem Pepón Nieto
Music by	José Nieto
Editing by	Teresa Font
Release date(s)	6 October 1994
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Spain

Días contados (English title: Running Out of Time; literally: Numbered days) is a 1994 Spanish film directed by Imanol Uribe, starring Carmelo Gómez and Ruth Gabriel.

Plot

Antonio (Carmelo Gómez) is a member of ETA, planning a terrorist attack in Madrid. He moves into the area under the pretense of being a photographer for the press. Antonio finds himself falling for his neighbor, Charo (Ruth Gabriel), a prostitute with a drug habit who is unaware of Antonio's activities. Matters become complicated as Antonio's identity as a terrorist is made public, and Charo's drug-addicted friend Lisardo (Javier Bardem) becomes an informant for law enforcement.

Reception

Días contados was nominated for Goya Awards in 19 categories and won for the following:

• Best Actor (Carmelo Gómez)
• Best Director (Imanol Uribe)
• Best Editing (Teresa Font)
• Best Film
• Best New Actress (Ruth Gabriel)
• Best Screenplay – Adapted (Imanol Uribe)
• Best Special Effects (Reyes Abades)
• Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem)

External links

• Días contados at the Internet Movie Database