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.
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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
editThe 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
edit- 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
editThe 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
editIt premiered in Spain on 29 August 2014.
Reception
editAccolades
edit| 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 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "El nino". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "El nino (2011)". UniFrance. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Tsai, Martin (16 April 2015). "Review: 'El Niño' follows familiar path in drug-trade genre". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "'El Niño', una película de seis millones de euros con aspecto de 20 millones debido a su factura técnica". Audiovisual451. 9 February 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Álvarez, Guillermo (25 January 2015). "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2015". Bekia.
- ^ "Tots els nominats als premis Gaudí de cinema 2015". Arabalears.cat. 30 December 2014.
- ^ ""10.000 KM", gran triomfadora d'uns Gaudí que premien "Rastres de sàndal" com a millor pel·lícula". 3/24. 1 February 2015 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
- ^ "El Niño". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 9 August 2022.