The Fury of a Patient Man
A quiet Madrid bartender’s fragile refuge collapses when her violent ex-convict returns and a seemingly gentle admirer reveals a dangerous private agenda.
Overview
A mother's quiet life is shattered when her past returns with a vengeance, threatening everything she holds dear.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- tense
- bleak
- late night thriller viewing
- crime film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a taut, brooding, uncompromising revenge thriller distinguished by controlled suspense, strong performances, and a western-influenced linear design.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
José's quiet behavior and inscrutable motives are gradually clarified as Curro's release destabilizes Ana's life.
The film's linear, uncompromising progression and secluded cottage setting give its revenge plot a western-inflected sense of inevitability.
Ana's cafe, home, and hoped-for cottage refuge are repeatedly threatened by Curro's violent past and José's concealed agenda.
Ana works in a squalid neighborhood cafe while raising her son and struggling to make ends meet.
Films like The Fury of a Patient Man, and why
Marshland
Spanish crime thriller with brooding tension, revenge motives, and a tightly controlled rural-to-urban atmosphere
Blue Ruin
Relentless revenge thriller shaped by restrained violence, moral darkness, and western-influenced fatalism
A Prophet
Slow-burning crime drama centered on concealed motives, working-class settings, and escalating personal vengeance
You Were Never Really Here
Lean neo-western revenge narrative driven by terse character tension and grim, uncompromising suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Raúl Arévalo
- Release Date
- 2016-09-09
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (475)
Cast
- Antonio de la Torre
- Luis Callejo
- Ruth Díaz
- Raúl Jiménez
- Manolo Solo
- Font García
- Pilar Gómez
- Alicia Rubio
- Gaizka Ardanaz
- Luna Martín
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Fury of a Patient Man about?
- A quiet Madrid bartender’s fragile refuge collapses when her violent ex-convict returns and a seemingly gentle admirer reveals a dangerous private agenda.
- What is The Fury of a Patient Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Fury of a Patient Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Fury of a Patient Man violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Fury of a Patient Man as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Fury of a Patient Man?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a taut, brooding, uncompromising revenge thriller distinguished by controlled suspense, strong performances, and a western-influenced linear design.
- Which films are like The Fury of a Patient Man?
- Films with a similar feel include Marshland, Blue Ruin, A Prophet, and You Were Never Really Here.
- How long is The Fury of a Patient Man?
- The Fury of a Patient Man runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Fury of a Patient Man?
- In United States, The Fury of a Patient Man is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
