X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

The Fury of a Patient Man

In a squalid working-class cafe located in a barrio somewhere in Madrid, hard-working single mother Ana struggles to make ends meet as a bartender, living a simple and routine life with her only son. Patiently, for the past eight long years, Ana has been waiting for her criminal boyfriend Curro's release, while in the meantime, the unassuming and gentle Jose has already become a regular customer spending a lot of time in her cafe, quite obviously in fond of her. And then, one day, Curro is finally released, still violent and resentful after his long-lasting incarceration, threatening not only Ana's peace but also her tentative and fragile romance with Jose. Eventually, having no other choice but to escape, Ana will accept Jose's offer to live with her son in his secluded cottage, completely unaware though of quiet Jose's inscrutable and utterly impelling motives.

Loading. Please wait...

Content not available in your region? ExpressVPN can help you stay connected wherever you are. Get 4 extra months FREE with TV Guide's exclusive offer.

Cast & Crew See All

Antonio de la Torre
Jose
Luis Callejo
Curro
Ruth Díaz
Ana

Awards

  • 2016 - Venice Horizons Award - Best Actress - winner
  • 2016 - Venice Horizons Award - Best Film - nominated
  • 2017 - Feroz Award - Best Film: Drama - winner
  • 2017 - Feroz Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - winner

You May Also Like See All

Rear Window
Compensation
The Conformist
Three Colors: Red

Popular Movies See all movies

Crucify

1 hr 19 mins
A neon noir thriller that descends into a maze of nightmares as two teens trapped in a haunted crime scene are forced to confront their demons.
2020 Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Drama

180

1 hr 34 mins
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
2026 Suspense, Drama

Zeta

2 hr 13 mins
The film opens with scenes in New York, United States, Bangkok, Thailand, Panama City Panama, and Tokyo Japan, After the simultaneous killing of four former Spanish intelligence agents involved in the so-called 'Operación Ciénaga,' Zeta (Mario Casas) is tasked by the CNI with tracking a surviving missing agent, joining forces with Colombian intelligence agent Alfa (Mariela Garriga), going on to deal with a mysterious sixth member of the operation, who is code-named Casiel.
2026 Action & Adventure, Suspense

Balls Up

1 hr 44 mins
In this raunchy, over-the-top comedy, marketing executives Brad (Mark Wahlberg) and Elijah (Paul Walter Hauser) go “balls out” and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.
34   Metascore
2026 Action & Adventure, Comedy, Suspense, Sports

The Wizard of the Kremlin

2 hr 16 mins
A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era's complexities and chaos.
55   Metascore
2025 Drama, Documentary, Suspense

Thrash

1 hr 26 mins
When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos and something far more frightening: hungry sharks.
48   Metascore
2026 Horror, Suspense