
Daniel,ayoungmanservingtimeinaSpanishprisonforabettingacrime.Abadcop,Guillermo,visitstheprisonerbecauseheknowsofDaniel'sroleinthemurder.Atthesametime,Guillermo,whoisgay,seemstodevelopanattractiontoDaniel,butwillnevertellhimhowhefeelsabouthim.GuillermourgesDanieltoeliminateanightclubowner,Salgado,whoisalsoinjail.DanielhasnochoicebuttodowhatGuillermoproposesinordertosavehisownskin.<br/> Daniel,whoseambitionistobeaboxer,goestoseeatrainerafterhegetsout.Thisman,whoisreluctanttoworkwithacriminal,makesabargaintocoachhimforonelastfightwhenDanieltellshimhehasbeenwronglyaccused.DanielwhowatchesSalgado'sfuneralfromadistance,isseenfollowinghiswidow,Raquel.Sheisaformerhookerbutisnofool,likeswhatsheseesintheexcon.Whathedidn'tknowisthatheisabouttofallinlovewithher.<br/> Thepolice,whoarefollowingRaquel,tieDanieltoher,thinkingshewillimplicatetheyoungmaninherhusband'sdeath.TherestofthestoryiscomplicatedasothersgetinthesceneandDanielgoestowinbigonhisfirstfight.Ultimately,Danielbecomesthetargetthatmustbeeliminated.<br/> "Ladistancia"isoneofthebetterfilmsthathavecomeoutofSpaininrecentmemory.ThankstodirectorInakiDorronsoro,whoalsowrotethescreenplay,themoviecombinesacoupleofgenrestomakeasatisfyingproduct.Mr.Dorronsorogotexcellentperformancesfromhiscast,especiallybyMiguelAngelSilvestreandJoseCoronado.Boththeseactorsinvolvetheviewermakingtheircharactersseemreal.OnedisappointmentisFedericoLuppi,anotherwisefineactorthathasnothingtodointhepicture.LluisHomar,anothergoodplayerhassomegoodmoments.<br/> DirectorDorronsoroisadirectorwellworthtowatchinfutureventures.






