El Niño (film)
Appearance
El Niño | |
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Directed by | Daniel Monzón |
Written by | Daniel Monzón Jorge Guerricaechevarría |
Starring | Luis Tosar Jesús Castro Eduard Fernández Sergi López Bárbara Lennie |
Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
Music by | Roque Baños |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Countries | Spain France |
Language | Spanish |
El Niño (English: The Kid) is a 2014 Spanish action thriller film directed by Daniel Monzón. It premiered in Spain on August 29, 2014.
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 El Niño
- Luis Tosar as Jesús
- Sergi López as Vicente
- Bárbara Lennie as Eva
- Ian McShane as El Inglés (The Englishman)
- Eduard Fernández as Sergio
- Mariam Bachir as Amina
- Jesús Carroza as El Compi
- Moussa Maaskri as Rachid
- Luka Peroš as Murat
Trivia
Although it is a Spanish film, at least one scene was shot in Gibraltar on the Cable Car.[1]
Awards and nominations
Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
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II Premios Feroz[2] | Best Supporting Actor | Jesús Carroza | Nominated |
Eduard Fernández | Nominated | ||
Best Original Soundtrack | Roque Baños | Nominated | |
29th Goya Awards[3] | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Director | Daniel Monzón | Nominated | |
Best Original Screenplay | Daniel Monzón and 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 and Toni Novella | Won | |
Best Sound | Sergio Bürmann, Marc Orts and Oriol Tarragó | Won | |
Best Special Effects | Raúl Romanillos and Guillermo Orbe | Won | |
Best Costume Design | Tatiana Hernandez | Nominated | |
Best Make Up and Hairstyles | Raquel Fidago, David Martí and Noé Montés | Nominated | |
Best Original Score | Roque Baños | Nominated | |
Best Original Song | "Niño Sin Miedo" by India Martínez, Riki Rivera and David Santisteban | Won |
References
- ^ Insight Gibraltar Magazine (October 2017 issue; page 22)
- ^ "Lista de nominados a los Premios Feroz 2015". Premios Feroz (in Spanish). 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Candidaturas - El Niño". Premios Goya (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
External links
- El Niño at IMDb
- El Niño at Rotten Tomatoes