--- product_id: 21340353 title: "Cell 211" price: "AED 304" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/21340353-cell-211 store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Cell 211 **Price:** AED 304 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cell 211 - **How much does it cost?** AED 304 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/21340353-cell-211) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Winner of 8 Goya Awards (Spain&39;s Oscars) including Best Film, Actor, Director and Screenwriter, this politically taut and fast-paced prison thriller is the most internationally acclaimed Spanish film of the past year. On his first day on the job, prison officer Juan Olivier (Alberto Ammann) is knocked unconscious in a freak accident and his co-workers carry him to an empty cell. When he awakens, Juan discovers that he has been abandoned in the middle of a riot in a high security cellblock home to the prison s most dangerous criminals. If they discover he's a guard, he s dead meat. To survive, Juan must pose as a prisoner and conspire with the riot's vicious leader, Malamadre (Luis Tosar, The Limits of Control ). As the violence escalates and political fallout mounts, Juan uses all his cunning to stay alive. Special Features Include: -New transfer, enhanced for widescreen viewing -Optional English and Spanish subtitles -Making-of documentary (28 mins) -Original theatrical trailer A powerful prison melodrama, Daniel Monzón's Cell 211 was a real jailhouse riot at the 2010 Goya Awards, Spain's version of the Oscars: the picture took eight prizes, including Best Film, Director, and Actor (for Luis Tosar). This will not surprise fans of the movie, which rockets along with a brilliant opening premise and a muscular, violent approach to the genre. That premise puts a new prison guard, Juan (Alberto Ammann), on a tour of the facility the day before he actually begins his job. At that very moment, the prisoners stage a takeover, and Juan is caught inside--but hmm, they've never seen him before and don't know he's actually a guard. What if he tried to brazen it out and pretend to be a newbie prisoner himself? This dangerous masquerade creates automatic suspense, and the film has the refreshing virtue of having Juan act intelligently about his survival, instead of the usual backing-into-a-story-because-someone-does-something-stupid. The movie is truly powered by the instigator of the uprising, the fearsome Malamadre, played in a furious turn by Tosar ( Mondays in the Sun , Miami Vice ). The early plotting, and the cat-and-mouse stuff involving Juan and Malamadre, is strong enough to keep the movie going through a few questionable developments in the second half. The thing stirs up a hornet's nest--always a potent movie formula when contained within the walls of a prison. --Robert Horton Review: One of the Greatest Movies I Have Seen in Ages - Here is a masterpiece of filmmaking and storytelling virtually unknown in the US. (It won most of the major "Goya" awards in its native Spain.) "Cell 211" takes place inside the maximum security wing of a prison near Barcelona. It is like a documentary in its cruel realism (as a criminal defense attorney I have visited many jails and prisons) but perfectly realized as a fiction. The directing, writing, photography and acting are flawless, the story unbearably suspenseful and timely, involving prison and political issues. Anyone who thinks the Western European justice systems are more "humane" than our American system will think again long and hard after seeing this magnificent and harrowing movie. See it! Review: Brilliant film - I'm a big fan of spanish movies. I didn't hear about this film until it won the Goya for Best Film. I rented it and then bought after watching it a dozen times. Daniel Monzon (director) did a great job with the story, complex with many subplots, and Alberto Ammann and Luis Tosar were convincing in roles as newby prison guard caught in the middle of a riot and ultimate villain (Tosar). Love this film! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Daniel Monzon, Daniel Monzón | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 120 Reviews | | Format | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Genre | Drama | | Language | Spanish | | Runtime | 1 hour and 51 minutes | ## Images ![Cell 211 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/915ukpGXytL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Greatest Movies I Have Seen in Ages *by W***D on December 15, 2012* Here is a masterpiece of filmmaking and storytelling virtually unknown in the US. (It won most of the major "Goya" awards in its native Spain.) "Cell 211" takes place inside the maximum security wing of a prison near Barcelona. It is like a documentary in its cruel realism (as a criminal defense attorney I have visited many jails and prisons) but perfectly realized as a fiction. The directing, writing, photography and acting are flawless, the story unbearably suspenseful and timely, involving prison and political issues. Anyone who thinks the Western European justice systems are more "humane" than our American system will think again long and hard after seeing this magnificent and harrowing movie. See it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant film *by L***N on March 24, 2013* I'm a big fan of spanish movies. I didn't hear about this film until it won the Goya for Best Film. I rented it and then bought after watching it a dozen times. Daniel Monzon (director) did a great job with the story, complex with many subplots, and Alberto Ammann and Luis Tosar were convincing in roles as newby prison guard caught in the middle of a riot and ultimate villain (Tosar). Love this film! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compelling *by S***B on March 25, 2012* Not quite your usual prison movie. Both lead actors give compelling performances. Now I'm off to search for other films that feature these actors. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/21340353-cell-211](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/21340353-cell-211) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-07-03*