The Realm (film)

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The Realm
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Film poster
SpanishEl reino
Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlex de Pablo
Edited byAlberto del Campo
Music byOlivier Arson
Production
companies
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures España
Release dates
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)(TIFF)
  • 28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)(Spain)
Running time
130 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageSpanish

The Realm (Spanish: El reino), also known as The Candidate, is a 2018 Spanish-French thriller film directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen. [1] At the 33rd Goya Awards, the film won seven awards, including Best Director, Best Actor (Antonio de la Torre), and Best Original Screenplay. [2]

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Plot

Without higher education, Manuel has worked his way up in local politics to the point where he may be the next head of the regional council. As Spain has been developing rapidly, attracting foreign investors and substantial funds from the European Union, local politicians have been systematically enriching themselves, some buying ostentatious yachts while others hide their cash in Andorra. The party bosses in Madrid decide that the corruption in the region must be rooted out before the party is discredited nationally.

After refusing to disappear abroad quietly, Manuel is made one of the fall guys, arrested and charged. On bail awaiting trial, he starts a personal campaign to expose the big names who are still free and promises Amaia, a leading TV journalist, that he will get her evidence on the real criminals. Learning that one of the kingpins is not at his villa in Andorra, he goes there at night and persuades the man's daughter to let him in, saying he has to collect vital documents for her father. Finding four handwritten notebooks that mention everybody in the racket, himself included, he races back towards Madrid in the dark.

Shadowed by a vehicle without lights that follows his taillights, he also switches off his lights off and then crashes, ending upside down in a field. When the shadower comes to look for him, he knocks him out and, taking the man's keys, drives his assailant's car on to Madrid. Amaia puts him straight on to her live show, with his notebooks, but has no intention of accusing anybody without adequate proof or of prejudicing future trials. Instead of exploring his allegations, she attacks him for being a self-seeking cog in a vicious machine who is now trying to save his skin by informing on others. His crusade for the truth collapsing, for once he is left speechless. [3] [4]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Tornasol, Trianera PC AIE, Atresmedia Cine and Bowfinger alongside Le Pacte and Mondex & Cie with the participation of Atresmedia and Movistar+. [4]

Shooting primarily took place in Valencia. [3]

Release

It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. [8]

Distributed by Warner Bros, [4] it was theatrically released in Spain on 28 September 2018. [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2019 24th Forqué Awards Best Film Nominated [9]
Best ActorAntonio de la TorreWon
6th Feroz Awards Best Drama Film Won [10]
Best Actor in a Film Antonio de la TorreWon
Best Supporting Actress in a Film Ana WagenerNominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Film Luis ZaheraWon
José María PouNominated
Best Film TrailerNominated
Best Film PosterNominated
Best Screenplay Isabel Peña, Rodrigo SorogoyenWon
Best Original Score Olivier ArsonNominated
Best Director Rodrigo SorogoyenWon
33rd Goya Awards Best Film Nominated [11]
Best Director Rodrigo SorogoyenWon
Best Actor Antonio de la TorreWon
Best Supporting Actress Ana WagenerNominated
Best Supporting Actor Luis ZaheraWon
Best New Actor Francisco ReyesNominated
Best Original Score Won
Best Production Supervision Nominated
Best Cinematography Nominated
Best Editing Won
Best Original Screenplay Isabel Peña, Rodrigo SorogoyenWon
Best Sound Won
Best Special Effects Nominated
28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Film Actor in a Leading RoleAntonio de la TorreWon [12] [13] [14]
Best Film Actress in a Secondary RoleAna WagenerWon
Best Film Actor in a Secondary RoleLuis ZaheraNominated
Best Film Actress in a Minor RoleSonia AlmarchaNominated
6th Platino Awards Best Actor Antonio de la TorreWon
Best Film Editing Alberto del CampoWon
Best Original Score Olivier ArsonNominated
Best Sound Roberto Fernández, Alfonso RaposoNominated

See also

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