08/05/2015 - After almost 20 years away from film direction, the Catalan producer is shooting this distressing thriller, starring Blanca Portillo and José Coronado in the leads

On 2 May, the shoot kicked off for Boy Missing [+see also:
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In Boy Missing, Portillo plays Patricia, a lawyer whose life is turned upside down when her son Víctor (Marc Domenech) disappears from school. A short time later, the boy comes back and claims that a man tried to kidnap him, whom he recognises and identifies in an identity parade. But as there is no conclusive evidence, the suspect is released. Fearing that something may happen to Víctor, Patricia decides to abandon her own principles and take the law into her own hands – a decision that will have unforeseeable and unlimited consequences.

The shoot for Boy Missing is currently under way in Barcelona and the surrounding area, and it has been funded by Rodar y Rodar Cine, the company behind titles such as The Orphanage [+see also:
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Rounding off the crew are Sergi Bartoli as DoP, Rosa Ros as art director, Anna Güell in charge of costumes and Marc Vaillo, who is composing the soundtrack. TVE and Televisió de Catalunya have acquired its broadcasting rights.

(Translated from Spanish)