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The Candidate

Original title: El reino
  • 20182018
  • 2h 12m
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7.1/10
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Antonio de la Torre in The Candidate (2018)
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A Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper expose him to the public eye.A Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper expose him to the public eye.A Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper expose him to the public eye.
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  • Director
    • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • Writers
    • Isabel Peña
    • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • Stars
    • Antonio de la Torre
    • Mónica López
    • Josep Maria Pou
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • Writers
    • Isabel Peña
    • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • Stars
    • Antonio de la Torre
    • Mónica López
    • Josep Maria Pou
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    • 24User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 32 wins & 32 nominations

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    Antonio de la Torre
    Antonio de la Torre
    • Manuelas Manuel
    Mónica López
    Mónica López
    • Inésas Inés
    Josep Maria Pou
    Josep Maria Pou
    • Fríasas Frías
    • (as José María Pou)
    Bárbara Lennie
    Bárbara Lennie
    • Amaia Marínas Amaia Marín
    Nacho Fresneda
    Nacho Fresneda
    • Pacoas Paco
    Ana Wagener
    Ana Wagener
    • La Ceballosas La Ceballos
    Luis Zahera
    Luis Zahera
    • Cabreraas Cabrera
    Francisco Reyes
    Francisco Reyes
    • Alvaradoas Alvarado
    María de Nati
    María de Nati
    • Natias Nati
    David Lorente
    David Lorente
    • Gallardoas Gallardo
    Paco Revilla
    • Fernandoas Fernando
    Sonia Almarcha
    Sonia Almarcha
    • Susanaas Susana
    Andrés Lima
    • Bermejoas Bermejo
    Óscar de la Fuente
    Óscar de la Fuente
    • Parejaas Pareja
    Laia Manzanares
    Laia Manzanares
    • Lucíaas Lucía
    Malva Vela
    • Malvaas Malva
    Jorge Suquet
    Jorge Suquet
    • Jorgeas Jorge
    Pepe Lorente
    Pepe Lorente
    • Pepeas Pepe
    • Director
      • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
    • Writers
      • Isabel Peña
      • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
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    • Trivia
      The name of the politic party never is revealed, as well as if it's right-wing or left-wing.
    • Connections
      Featured in Premios Goya 33 edición (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      El Reino, Pt. 1
      Written by Olivier Arson

      Performed by Olivier Arson

      Courtesy by Quartet Records

    User reviews24

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    8/10
    A public descent into hell
    I went to see this wonderful movie with a minimum of information, as usual: a Spanish movie directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, with Antonio de la Torre. Nothing more. De facto, with a very positive a priori. During the first minutes, the atmosphere is a Dolce vita full of show-offs, with yachts, rolex, penthouses, prawns orgies and tutti quanti, in a universe of corrupt politicians. A scandal burgeons and one of them will immediately be designed for a sacrifice, in order to preserve the party and the government. Thus, in this extemporary exercise of musical chairs, the victim is Manuel López-Vidal, the main protagonist interpreted by Antonio de la Torre. The movie is quickly and suddenly transformed into a descent into the abyss, or rather a breathless race against the clock until an ultimate and terrific confrontation that might easily be considered as a merciless fight between the two last gladiators still standing within a Roman arena, with a combativeness boosted to the extreme, for the delight of a bloodthirsty audience.

    The film deals with corruption through the eyes of a man for whom one feels almost empathy, despite the absence of sympathy. Thus, if this film addresses corruption without really judging it, the focus is primarily on the ability to survive, like manifold other movies, in fundamentally different contexts: Ayka (2018), Gravity (2013), The Road (2009), 28 Days Later... (2002), Deliverance (1972), ... Thus, with El reino / The Realm, we may see what a corrupt politicien is ready to do to save his own skin. No matter what! As a conclusion, despite a few idle times, this movie is excellent.
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    • FrenchEddieFelson
    • Apr 18, 2019

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2018 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • France
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Realm
    • Filming locations
      • Valencia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Tornasol Films
      • Atresmedia Cine
      • Bowfinger International Pictures
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    • Budget
      • €4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,206,101
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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