Summary
Manuel Gómez Vidal is a charismatic and beloved politician in his region: he enjoys a good social position, has a loving family and a lot of friends. He is also a corrupt man who has been enriching himself with public funds for years. After failed attempt to cover up for an associate, Manuel is left exposed. To his surprise, the Party’s members seek to place the blame for the entire plot on his shoulders, however, he will not surrender easily. How far is a person willing to go in order to keep the power? The film won 7 Goya awards, including the ones for the best original screenplay, the best director, the best actor and supporting actor.
Festivals and awards
ASECAN 2019 - Najbolji španjolski film, Najbolji glumac (Antonio de la Torre) / Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 2019 - Najbolji film, Najbolja režija, Najbolji glumac (de la Torre), Najbolja glumica u sprednoj ulozi (Luis Zahera), Najbolji scenarij, Najbolja montaža / Feroz Awards, ES 2019 - Najbolji redatelj, Najbolji glumac, Najbolja glumica, Najbolji scenarij / Fotogramas de Plata 2019 - Najbolji glumac / Goya Awards 2019 - Najbolji glumac, Najbolji sporedni glumac, Najbolji redatelj, Najbolji scenarij, Najbolja glazba, Najbolja montaža, Najbolji zvuk / José María Forqué Awards 2019 - Najbolji glumac / Luxembourg City Film Festival 2019 - Nagrada kritičara / Sant Jordi Awards 2019 - Najbolja španjokska glumica, Najbolji španjsolski glumac / Spanish Actors Union 2019 - Najbolja glumica (Ans Wagener) / The Platino Awards for Iberoamerican Cinema 2019 - Najbolji glumac;
