The Candidate

The Candidate

  • Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • 2018
  • 2h 12m
  • Spain, France

The world of a corrupt politician falls apart in this riveting new political thriller by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (May God Save Us) featuring Antonio de la Torre, which uses the huge political crisis in Spain to talk about the whole world. Smart, fascinating, current cinema that won 7 Goya Awards.

Synopsis

Manuel, a local party secretary and favorite for the position of president sees his perfect life get upended after the revelation of a huge scandal, while his party turn their backs on him. Manuel is expelled from the “kingdom”, stigmatized and betrayed by those he considered friends. But he refuses to go down alone. Trapped in a battle for survival, Manuel will have to fight against a well-oiled machine and a party system where kings may fall – but kingdoms survive.

The Candidate
Details
Also known as
El Reino | Ο Έκπτωτος
Festival screenings
Language
Subtitles
Age rating
12+

Official Selection

San Sebastián International Film Festival

2018

Best Director

Goya Awards

2019

Best Original Screenplay

Goya Awards

2019

Best Lead Actor (Antonio de la Torre)

Goya Awards

2019

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5 / 10

Ενδιαφέρον με ζωντανές, αν όχι υπερβολικές ερμηνείες. Σε εμάς βέβαια φαίνεται τανία εποχής (παλιότερης) γιατί εδώ και τώρα ο πρωταγωνιστής θα ήταν πολύ χαλαρός και δεν θα ανησυχούσε για τίποτα. Με τηλ...
user-1361x

17 Mar 2023

Πολύ καλό

αν και δεν θίγει σχεδόν καθόλου το ρόλο των δημοσιογράφων που είναι τόσο καθοριστικός για την δημοκρατία
user-p90hv

19 Feb 2023

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