EVERYBODY gets a lucky break from time to time. But Tomas (Leonardo Sbaraglia) has more than his fair share.
Having survived a plane crash, he is tutored to absorb the luck of ordinary people and gamble with it.
Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, this Spanish movie is truly original and is sure to be one of the big foreign language hits of the year.
Despite Intacto's supernatural leanings, this isn't a flashy movie, with showy camera work but a human drama.
It sees Tomas go up against Holocaust survivor Samuel (Max Von Sydow), the long-reigning luckiest man in the world.
Despite Samuel's luck he is deeply unhappy, following the trauma of the Holocaust.
He takes on challengers in a long-shot game of roulette with five bullets to one empty chamber.
Challengers also test their luck by running, blindfolded and with their hands bound, into a dense forest.
Intacto is sure to be remade into a Hollywood movie but don't wait for the watered-down version - do yourself a favour and see the original now.
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