''Carpoolers'' ( es, Con quién viajas, links=no) is a 2021 Spanish

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thriller

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written and directed by Martín Cuervo which stars

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Ana Polvorosa Ana María Ruiz Polvorosa (born 14 December 1987) credited as Ana Polvorosa, Ana María Ruiz or Ana Mª Ruiz is a Spanish film, theatre and television actress. Early life She was born Ana María Ruiz Polvorosa in Madrid, Spain on 14 December ...

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, and Pol Monen.

Plot

Upon starting a trip from

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to Cieza using a car-sharing app, the three passengers (Elisa, Miguel, and Ana) become suspicious of the real intentions of Julián, the creepy driver, driving them increasingly nervous.

Cast

Production

The film is an Álamo Producciones Audiovisuales, Neón Producciones, Álamo Audiovisual Quinta Parte AIE, and A Contracorriente Films production, with the participation of 7RM. The production used the

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technology.

Reception

The film was presented at the 24th

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on 5 June 2021. Distributed by A Contracorriente, it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 September 2021.

Reception

Juan Pando of ''

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'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, pointing out that productions like the film "show that you do not need big budgets to make good films, talent is enough". Javier Cortijo of ''

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'' rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, writing about a "promising starter that runs out of gas early".

References

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