En el recodo del molino viejo

[Michael30000]

Hola a todos,

In a scene in the movie Carne de horca, Juan Pablo plans to organize a fake kidnapping of his father and discusses it with his friends.

- Mañana mi padre se dirigirá al Cortijo de San Pablo. Regresará de noche y desarmado. Convenientemente enmascarados os apostaréis en el recodo del molino viejo.
- Comprendido. ¿Llevará mucho dinero?
- Ninguno.
- ¿Entonces?
- Aún no he terminado. Habréis de fingir un secuestro. Esconderéis a mi padre en cualquier sitio durante unas horas, me escribiréis exigiéndome 40.000 reales por su rescate.

https://www.rae.es/diccionario-estudiante/recodo

recodo

m. Ángulo o curva que forma algo, como una calle o un camino, cuando cambia de dirección. En el recodo de la carretera hay un coche parado.

So what is "recodo del molino viejo"? Is that the old mill that's at the bend in the road? If so, why not keep the father at the mill (Esconderéis a mi padre en cualquier sitio durante unas horas)? Or is "recodo del molino viejo" a completely different thing? As far as I can see this "recodo del molino viejo" is never shown in the movie because the plan completely failed.

https://my.mail.ru/ok/571130741592/video/10/413.html

The scene in question starts at 14.15.

Thank you.

[aleCcowaN]

You're right, "el recodo del molino viejo" is a bend in the road next to a derelict mill, the ideal place for an ambush but not necessarily for keeping the kidnapee.

[Michael30000]

Originally Posted by aleCcowaN

You're right, "el recodo del molino viejo" is a bend in the road next to a derelict mill, the ideal place for an ambush but not necessarily for keeping the kidnapee.

Thank you, aleC.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Michael, here is an image of an antique mill that might be similar to what they had in mind in the movie. You'll see how there is room to hide, but not necessarily to keep a kidnapped person.

[Michael30000]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Michael, here is an image of an antique mill that might be similar to what they had in mind in the movie. You'll see how there is room to hide, but not necessarily to keep a kidnapped person.

Thank you very much, Angelica.