Running Out of Time (1994)

From NetFlix:

Antonio (Javier Bardem) is a Basque terrorist whose plan is
jeopardized when he meets Charo (Ruth Gabriel), who introduces
to another world of crime and pleasure. They become immersed
in a passionate romance. Antonio is determined to complete his
mission, but his indifference to a cause in which he no longer
believes, along with Charo’s tempting allure, creates a tragic
conclusion.

NetFlix got it wrong. Antonio is played by Carmelo Gómez. Javier Bardem instead
has a lesser role as a really rundown drug addict. In fact almost everyone in this downer
of a Spanish film is a bit scummy: prostitute, drug addict, terrorist. Come to think of it,
even the police were corrupt. There is not one decent person in the film. There is way
too much nudity and sexual explicitness. So why did I finish watching ? Because Antonio
the Basque terrorist falls in love with an unfortunate young woman whose drug habit
pushes her into prostitution just as Antonio is questioning his life as a terrorist. In a way
the ending is perfect.

Absolutely not for everyone.

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