The Captive

Drama, History

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Alejandro Amenábar

Status Released

Release Date 2025-09-12

Storyline

In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.

"The author of Don Quixote left an incredible story untold. His own."