25 Carat

25 Carat (Spanish: 25 kilates; Catalan: 25 quirats) is a 2008 Spanish thriller film directed by Patxi Amezcua [eu] which stars Francesc Garrido, Aida Folch, Manuel Morón, and Joan Massotkleiner.

Set in Barcelona,[1] the plot follows former boxer turned debt collector Abel, who helps young thief Kay during one of the latter's criminal actions.

[2] Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "the real thing", in a Spanish cinema otherwise rarely throwing up thrillers worthy of the name.

[2] Carlos Boyero of El País deemed 25 Carat to be "a solid debut film that approaches with style and credibility a genre scarcely frequented [in Spain] such as film noir".

[6] Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars deeming it to be "a blunt and dry thriller".