Intacto - Region 1 DVD

amazing film about luck and where it leads people.
somewhat violent in a comedic way, but utterly shocking in meaning.

people betting on the luckiness of others and their ability to survive and the games they play to prove it.

a must see.

Description: This sleek, stylish thriller suggests that luck is a quality we possess, like strength or intelligence, but the more fortunate among us can steal the luck of those less charmed. When a bank robber named Tomas is the only survivor of a plane wreck, the luckless Federico thinks he's found the man who can defeat the Jew--the luckiest man alive, a Holocaust survivor who sits at the apex of a weird, underground world of increasingly dangerous gambles. But on their trail is a police detective named Sara who's pretty lucky herself--and as she learns more about how luck works, she begins to suspect she survived a car crash beca
This sleek, stylish thriller suggests that luck is a quality we possess, like strength or intelligence, but the more fortunate among us can steal the luck of those less charmed. When a bank robber named Tomas is the only survivor of a plane wreck, the luckless Federico thinks he's found the man who can defeat the Jew--the luckiest man alive, a Holocaust survivor who sits at the apex of a weird, underground world of increasingly dangerous gambles. But on their trail is a police detective named Sara who's pretty lucky herself--and as she learns more about how luck works, she begins to suspect she survived a car crash because she stole the luck of her husband and child, both of whom died. The stealthy story is packed with eerie visuals and charismatic performances, including Max von Sydow (truly one of the greatest actors alive) as the Jew. --Bret Fetzer

Considered "lucky" after surviving a plane crash, a thief is recruited into an underground gambling ring where death and luck intermingle. The ring leader has the power to steal his luck and will stop at nothing to do it...

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Starring Max von Sydow Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Running time: 109 minutes Copyright Lion's Gate 2003

Format: DVD MOVIE

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