The Motive (film)
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| Directed by | Manuel Martín Cuenca |
| Produced by | Mónica Lozano Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson David Naranjo Manuel Martín Cuenca |
| Written by | Manuel Martín Cuenca Alejandro Hernández |
| Starring | Javier Gutiérrez María León Antonio de la Torre Adriana Paz Tenoch Huerta Adelfa Calvo José Carlos Carmona |
| Music by | José Luis Perales Pablo Perales Carrasco |
| Cinematography | Pau Esteve |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
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112 minutes |
| Country | Spain Mexico |
| Language | Spanish English |
The Motive (original title: El autor, "The author") is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca.[1] The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
Contents
Plot
Álvaro separates from his wife Amanda, an elated best-seller writer, and motivated by her success, makes up his mind to write a great novel. Problem is, he lacks talent and imagination. He figures out that great fiction is drawn from reality, and he begins to manipulate his neighbors and to get involved in their lives in order to find inspiration for his writing.
Cast
- Javier Gutiérrez as Álvaro
- María León as Amanda
- Adelfa Calvo as Portera (caretaker)
- Adriana Paz as Irene
- Tenoch Huerta as Enrique
- Rafael Téllez as Sr. Montero
- Antonio de la Torre as Juan
- Domi del Postigo as Presentador (presenter)
- José Carlos Carmona as Jesús
- Alberto González as Don Alfonso
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63%, based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 6.94/10.[2]
Awards
Premios Goya
| Year | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Best Film | El autor | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Director | Manuel Martín Cuenca | Nominated | [4][5] | |
| Best Actor | Javier Gutiérrez | Won | [6][7] | |
| Best New Actress | Adriana Paz | Nominated | [8] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Adelfa Calvo | Won | [9][10] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Antonio de la Torre | Nominated | [11] | |
| Best Sound | Daniel de Zayas, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Alberto Ovejero | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Alejandro Hernández, Manuel Martín Cuenca | Nominated | [12] | |
| Best Original Song | José Luis Perales | Nominated | [13] |
Curiosity
Some of the "penguins scene" from Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World is featured in the first scene.
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). El autor at IMDb
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