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The Spanish “Fermat’s Room” is the latest in the enduringly popular puzzle thriller genre, which sees characters trapped and being forced to solve enigmas in order to avoid inventively gruesome fates. Here, writers and directors Luis Piedrahita and Rodrigo Sopeña (previously better known for their television work) do take a slightly different route, by attempting to work mathematics and philosophy into the mix, while trying to keep viewers on the edges of their seats. The film is being released on region 2 DVD by Revolver, and comes complete with deleted scenes, making of featurettes, plus special features on the film’s effects. The film introduces its four main characters, all of whom receive a challenge to solve a complex mathematical problem, which if solved will result in them being invited to an exclusive and remote gathering. All are given the names of famous mathematicians – Galois (Pedro Almodóvar regular Alejo Sauras), Pascal (Santi Millán,...

MADRID -- Spanish film and television firm Sogecable and Catalan regional broadcaster Televisio de Catalunya said Wednesday that they have agreed to invest €40 million ($49.3 million) in production during the next five years. The two companies already have set up their first slate worth €4 million ($4.9 million), 50% of the budget earmarked for the first year, with three feature films, four television movies and four documentaries. The first feature under the agreement will be Amor Idiota, written and directed by Ventura Pons and produced by Films de la Rambla. Next up will be Otros Dias Vendran, directed by Eduard Cortes and produced by Didac Films. The film will star Cecilia Roth, Antonio Resines and Alex Angulo. The first TV movies on the list are Vitro Films' The Imposter, directed by Jesus Garay, and Oberon Cinema's Ecos, directed by Antonio Chavarrias. The two documentaries announced thus far are FC Barcelona Confidencial, produced by Alea TV and JWP, and Facundo Bacardi, produced by Stromboli Prods.