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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Spanish | El reino |
Directed by | Rodrigo Sorogoyen |
Written by | Rodrigo Sorogoyen Isabel Peña |
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Cinematography | Alex de Pablo |
Edited by | Alberto del Campo |
Music by | Olivier Arson |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures España |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
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Language | Spanish |
The fiction follows Manuel, a regional politician who is framed in a corruption plot alongside his friend Paco.[3][4]
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]
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]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 24th Forqué Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [9] | |
Best Actor | Antonio de la Torre | Won | |||
6th Feroz Awards | Best Drama Film | Won | [10] | ||
Best Actor in a Film | Antonio de la Torre | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Ana Wagener | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Luis Zahera | Won | |||
José María Pou | Nominated | ||||
Best Film Trailer | Nominated | ||||
Best Film Poster | Nominated | ||||
Best Screenplay | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Won | |||
Best Original Score | Olivier Arson | Nominated | |||
Best Director | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Won | |||
33rd Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [11] | ||
Best Director | Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Won | |||
Best Actor | Antonio de la Torre | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Ana Wagener | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Luis Zahera | Won | |||
Best New Actor | Francisco Reyes | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Won | ||||
Best Production Supervision | Nominated | ||||
Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||||
Best Editing | Won | ||||
Best Original Screenplay | Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen | Won | |||
Best Sound | Won | ||||
Best Special Effects | Nominated | ||||
28th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Antonio de la Torre | Won | [12][13][14] | |
Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Ana Wagener | Won | |||
Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | Luis Zahera | Nominated | |||
Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Sonia Almarcha | Nominated |