El Niño (film)
2014 film directed by Daniel Monzón
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El Niño (English: The Kid) is a 2014 Spanish-French action thriller film directed by Daniel Monzón which stars Luis Tosar and Jesús Castro alongside Eduard Fernández, Sergi López, Bárbara Lennie, and Ian McShane.
- Daniel Monzón
- Jorge Guerricaechevarría
- Álvaro Augustin
- Ghislain Barrois
- Edmon Roch
- Javier Ugarte
- Borja Pena
- Luis Tosar
- Jesús Castro
- Eduard Fernández
- Sergi López
- Bárbara Lennie
- Jesús Carroza
- Saed Chatiby
- Moussa Maaskri
- Mariam Bachir
- Ian McShane
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| Directed by | Daniel Monzón |
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| Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
| Edited by | Mapa Pastor |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (Spain)[1] StudioCanal (France)[2] |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The story is set in the Strait of Gibraltar. It tells the initiation of two youngsters in the world of drug trafficking. At the same time, two police agents, specialized in dismantling drug trafficking networks, are investigating this ring.
Cast
- Jesús Castro as Niño[3]
- Luis Tosar as Jesús[3]
- Sergi López as Vicente
- Bárbara Lennie as Eva[3]
- Ian McShane as the Englishman[3]
- Eduard Fernández as Sergio[3]
- Mariam Bachir as Amina[3]
- Jesús Carroza as Compi[3]
- Saed Chatiby as Halil[3]
- Moussa Maaskri as Rachid
- Luka Peroš as Murat
Production
The film was produced by Telecinco Cinema, Ikiru Films and Vaca Films, alongside La Ferme! Productions, and in association with Maestranza Films.[4] Shooting locations included Gibraltar (the Cable Car).[5]
Release
It premiered in Spain on 29 August 2014.
Reception
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | 2nd Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jesús Carroza | Nominated | [6][7] |
| Eduard Fernández | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Soundtrack | Roque Baños | Nominated | |||
| 7th Gaudí Awards | Best Film Not in the Catalan Language | Nominated | [8][9] | ||
| Best Director | Daniel Monzón | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerricaechevarría | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Jesús Castro | Nominated | |||
| Luis Tosar | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Bárbara Lennie | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Eduard Fernández | Won | |||
| Sergi López | Nominated | ||||
| Best Production Supervision | Edmon Roch, Toni Novella | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Antón Laguna | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Mapa Pastor | Won | |||
| Best Original Music | Roque Baños | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Carles Gusi | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Sergio Bürmann, Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts | Won | |||
| Best Special/Digital Effects | Guillermo Orbe, David Martí, Montse Ribé, Raúl Romanillos | Nominated | |||
| 29th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Best Director | Daniel Monzón | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerricaechevarría | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Eduard Fernández | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Bárbara Lennie | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Jesús Castro | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Carles Gusi | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Mapa Pastor | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Antón Laguna | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Edmon Roch, Toni Novella | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Sergio Bürmann, Marc Orts, Oriol Tarragó | Won | |||
| Best Special Effects | Raúl Romanillos, Guillermo Orbe | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Tatiana Hernández | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Raquel Fidago, David Martí, Noé Montés | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Roque Baños | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | "Niño sin miedo" by India Martínez, Riki Rivera, David Santisteban | Won | |||