Carpoolers (film)

Carpoolers (Con quién viajas) is a 2021 Spanish comedy thriller road movie written and directed by Martín Cuervo which stars Salva Reina, Ana Polvorosa, Andrea Duro, and Pol Monen.

Plot
Upon starting a trip from Madrid to Cieza using a car-sharing app, the three passengers (Elisa, Miguel, and Ana) become suspicious of the real intentions of Julián, the creepy driver, driving them increasingly nervous.

Production
The film is an Álamo Producciones Audiovisuales, Neón Producciones, Álamo Audiovisual Quinta Parte AIE, and A Contracorriente Films production, with the participation of 7RM. The production used the Unreal Engine 4 technology.

Reception
The film was presented at the 24th Málaga Film Festival on 5 June 2021. Distributed by A Contracorriente, it was released theatrically in Spain on 10 September 2021.

Reception
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, pointing out that productions like the film "show that you do not need big budgets to make good films, talent is enough".

Javier Cortijo of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, writing about a "promising starter that runs out of gas early".