Country: Spain, France
Year: 2018
Duration: 122'
Manuel López-Vidal, an influential deputy secretary of a regional government who has everything going his way for making the leap into national politics, sees how his perfect life falls to pieces after news leaks of his involvement in a corruption ring. While the media starts reporting the extent of the scandal, the party closes ranks. Manuel is expelled from the kingdom, singled out by public opinion and betrayed by those who had been his friends until only a few hours ago.
Biography
film director
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
(Madrid, Spain, 1981) studied film at the School of Cinematography and Audiovisual of the Community of Madrid and started his career as a screenwriter for TV series. In 2008 he directed with Peris Romano 8 Dates, his first feature. His next film, Stockholm (2013), directed with Borja Soler, won awards at the Malaga Festival, at the Círculo de escritores cinematográficos, and then one Feroz Award and one Goya. With May God Save Us (2016) he won the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay in San Sebastián and the Goya for Best Actor. With The Reign (2018) he won the Goya as best director and best original screenplay, and then partecipated at the Torino Film Festival. In 2019 he participated in the Venice Film Festival with Mother (2019), long version of a short film of the same name from 2017, nominated for an Academy Award.
FILMOGRAFIA
8 citas (coregia Peris Romano, 2008), Impares (serie tv, 43 ep., 2008-2010), Impares premium (serie tv, 10 ep., 2010-2011), Vida loca (serie tv, 6 ep., 2011), La pecera de Eva (serie tv, 221 ep., 2010-2011), Stockholm (coregia Borja Soler, 2013), Frágiles (serie tv, 13 ep., 2012-2013), El iluso (cm, 2014), Rabia (serie tv, 1 ep., 2015), Que Dios nos perdone (Che Dio ci perdoni, 2016), Madre (cm, 2017), El reino (Il regno, 2018), Madre (2019), Antidisturbos (serie tv, 2020).
Declaration
film director
“First we wanted to talk about the political class, and its, on many occasions, lack of ethics. But ultimately, and more importantly, we want to reflect on how this lack of ethics extends to our society. We have the politicians we deserve. […] It’s no coincidence.”
Cast
& Credits
regia/director
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
sceneggiatura/screenplay
Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen
fotografia/cinematography
Álex de Pablo
montaggio/film editing
Alberto del Campo
scenografia/production design
Miguel Ángel Rebollo
musica/music
Olivier Arson
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Antonio de la Torre (Manuel López-Vidal), Bárbara Lennie (Amaia Marín), Mónica López (Inés), José María Pou (Frias), Nacho Fresneda (Paco), Ana Wagener (La Ceballos), Luis Zahera (Cabrera)
produzione/production
Tornasol Films, Atresmedia Cine, Bowfinger International Pictures, Le Pacte, Mondex&Cie, Trianera Producciones Cinematográficas A.I.E
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contatti/contacts
Movies Inspired
Stefano Iacono
www.moviesinspired.com
stefano.jacono@moviesinspired.com
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
sceneggiatura/screenplay
Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen
fotografia/cinematography
Álex de Pablo
montaggio/film editing
Alberto del Campo
scenografia/production design
Miguel Ángel Rebollo
musica/music
Olivier Arson
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Antonio de la Torre (Manuel López-Vidal), Bárbara Lennie (Amaia Marín), Mónica López (Inés), José María Pou (Frias), Nacho Fresneda (Paco), Ana Wagener (La Ceballos), Luis Zahera (Cabrera)
produzione/production
Tornasol Films, Atresmedia Cine, Bowfinger International Pictures, Le Pacte, Mondex&Cie, Trianera Producciones Cinematográficas A.I.E
**
contatti/contacts
Movies Inspired
Stefano Iacono
www.moviesinspired.com
stefano.jacono@moviesinspired.com
