Daniel Monzón

Spanish film director and screenwriter known for directing the prison thriller Cella 211 and the crime film El Niño.

Cella 211 is based on the novel by Francisco Pérez Gandul and stars Luis Tosar. Review coverage describes Monzón's direction in that film as impartial and documentary-like.

The review praises Daniel Monzón's direction of Cella 211 as powerful and authentic. It highlights an impartial, documentarian stance that lets the audience judge right and wrong. Performances (notably Luis Tosar) and the stark depiction of survival and friendship are singled out.

For:Fans of Spanish cinema, gritty prison dramas, crime/thriller viewers, students of film direction.