Kidnapped

During a quiet afternoon in a Madrid gated community, a family is invaded by three hooded men who speak with Eastern European accents and mean to ransack the home. They force the father, Jaime, to hand over his credit cards while keeping the others hostage in the living room. The heart of the film lies in a brutal, escalating contest inside the house as the family refuses to surrender. Marta, Isa, and Jaime try to outsmart and overpower the intruders using everyday objects and sudden acts of resistance. The claustrophobic setting intensifies every breath and decision, turning a routine home into a pressure chamber where safety and moral lines blur under threat. The tension never loosens and the clock tightens.

Miguel Ángel Vivas directs this lean thriller, with the screenplay credited to Javier García. The film stars Fernando Cayo as Jaime, Ana Wagener as Marta, and Manuela Vellés as Isa. It premiered in 2010, shot on location in Spain worldwide.

Box office data for Kidnapped is not widely reported, reflecting a limited release beyond Spain. Without widely cited grosses, the film is generally discussed in critical and genre circles rather than commercial tallies, especially on streaming platforms and home video.

While not a blockbuster, Kidnapped earns notice for its tight confinement and unflinching portrayal of a home invasion. The approach favors immediacy over flashy production, and the film's practical effects and restrained camera work influenced a wave of European thrillers that prioritize character driven tension in the years that followed.

Critics praised the brisk pace and the performances of Cayo and Wagener, noting how the film probes what people do when their sense of safety collapses. Themes include family solidarity under pressure, moral choices in extremis, and the fragility of domestic space. Audiences often respond to the stark moral questions.