The Motive
SPAIN RELEASE
17/11/2017
MADRID PRODUCTION COMPANY
Lazona Producciones S.L. ; Lazona Films, S.L. ; La Loma Blanca Producciones Cinematográficas, S.L. ; Icónica Producciones, S.L.
Address
Avenida de Concha Espina, 65, 2º. 28016 Madrid
TELEPHONE NUMBER
913697640
EMAIL
OTHERS PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Alebrije Cine y Vídeo (México)
DISTRIBUTION
Castelao Pictures, S.L. (Filmax)
INTERNATIONAL SALES
Filmax International
Links
- http://www.filmax.com/peliculas/el-autor.78
- http://www.filmaxinternational.com/film/the-motive
- http://lalomablanca.com/el-autor/
Synopsis
Álvaro wants to be an author, but everything he puts down on paper rings false, pretentious and insipid. He works as a clerk at a notary’s office in Seville and his life is dull, only coloured by his dreams. His wife, Amanda, is quite the opposite. She’s always had her feet firmly on the ground and has never dreamt of becoming an author. However, she sets out to write and produces a bestseller. The ironies of life.
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Artistic and technical data
PRODUCTION YEAR
2017
Genre
Black Comedy / Thriller
DURATION
114
FILM RATING
Not recommended for audiences under 12
Original version
Spanish
Format
HD
Locations
Sevilla
Production
José Nolla, Alex Zito, Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson, David Naranjo, Manuel Martín Cuenca, Alejandro Hernández, Mónica Lozano
Direction
Manuel Martín Cuenca
Cast
Javier Gutiérrez, Antonio de la Torre, María León, Adriana Paz, Tenoch Huertas, Adelfa Calvo, Rafael Téllez
Screenplay
Alejandro Hernández, Manuel Martín Cuenca, based on a novel by Javier Cercas
Music
José Luis Perales, Pablo Perales
Photography
Pau Esteve Birba
Edition
Ángel Hernández Zoido
Project financing
ICAA, Junta de Andalucía, TVE, Canal Sur
Awards and festivals
- Goya Awards 2018. Best Actor (Javier Gutiérrez) and Best Supporting Actress (Adelfa Calvo)
- Forqué Awards 2018. Best Film / Best Actor (Javier Gutiérrez).
- Feroz Awards 2018. Best Actor (Javier Gutiérrez) and Best Supporting Actress (Adelfa Calvo)
- Toronto International Film Festival 2017. Official Section. FIPRESCI Award
- San Sebastián Film Festival 2017. Official Section
- Zurich Film Festival 2017. Special Screening
- Sevilla European Film Festival 2017. Official Section
- Busan Film Festival 2017. International Premieres Section
- Morelia International Film Festival 2017. World Cinema Now Section
- Palm Springs International Film Festival 2018