''El Niño'' () is a 2014 Spanish-French

action thriller film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

directed by

Daniel Monzón Daniel Monzón Jerez (born 1968) is a Spanish screenwriter and director. Biography He was born in Palma, Majorca in 1968. He started as a film critic, collaborating with the magazine ''Fotogramas''. He also featured alongside as reviewer in ...

which stars

Luis Tosar Luis López Tosar (born 13 October 1971) is a Spanish actor from Galicia. He is one of the most recognizable and versatile actors in Spain. He landed his film debut in '' Atilano for President'' (1998), followed by other roles in feature fil ...

and Jesús Castro alongside

Eduard Fernández Eduard Fernández Serrano (born 25 August 1964) is a Spanish screen and stage actor from Catalonia. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Goya Awards. Life and career Eduard Fernández was born in Barcelona on 25 August 196 ...

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Bárbara Lennie Bárbara Lennie Holguín (born 20 April 1984) is a Spanish actress, hailed as an indie cinema star. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2014 neo-noir drama ''Magical Girl'', also scooping nominations for '' Obaba' ...

, and

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Plot

The story is set in the

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. 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

Production

The film was produced by

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, Ikiru Films and Vaca Films, alongside La Ferme! Productions, and in association with Maestranza Films. Shooting locations included

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(the

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Release

It premiered in Spain on 29 August 2014.

Reception

Accolades

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2nd Feroz Awards The 2nd ceremony of the Feroz Awards was held at the Gran Teatro Ruedo Las Ventas in Madrid, on January 25, 2015. It was hosted by actress Bárbara Santa-Cruz and aired on Canal+ Spain. Winners and nominees The nominees were announced on Decembe ...

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7th Gaudí Awards The 7th Gaudí Awards, organised by the Catalan Film Academy, were presented at the Sant Jordi Club in Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous commun ...

, , colspan = "2" , Best Film Not in the Catalan Language , , , , rowspan = "15" , , - , Best Director , , Daniel Monzón , , , - , Best Screenplay , , Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerricaechevarría , , , - , rowspan = "2" , Best Actor , , Jesús Castro , , , - , Luis Tosar , , , - , Best Supporting Actress , , Bárbara Lennie , , , - , rowspan = "2" , Best Supporting Actor , , Eduard Fernández , , , - , Sergi López , , , - , Best Production Supervision , , Edmon Roch, Toni Novella , , , - , Best Art Direction , , Antón Laguna , , , - , Best Editing , , Mapa Pastor , , , - , Best Original Music , , Roque Baños , , , - , Best Cinematography , , Carles Gusi , , , - , Best Sound , , Sergio Bürmann, Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts , , , - , Best Special/Digital Effects , , Guillermo Orbe, David Martí, Montse Ribé, Raúl Romanillos , , , - , rowspan=16 , 29th Goya Awards , colspan=2 ,

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, Daniel Monzón , , - ,

Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best ...

, Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerricaechevarría , , - , Best Supporting Actor , Eduard Fernández , , - , Best Supporting Actress , Bárbara Lennie , , - , Best New Actor , Jesús Castro , , - ,

Best Cinematography The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best ...

, Carles Gusi , , - , Best Editing , Mapa Pastor , , - ,

Best Art Direction The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted fro ...

, Antón Laguna , , - , Best Production Supervision , Edmon Roch, Toni Novella , , - ,

Best Sound The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...

, Sergio Bürmann, Marc Orts, Oriol Tarragó , , - , Best Special Effects , Raúl Romanillos, Guillermo Orbe , , - , Best Costume Design , Tatiana Hernández , , - , Best Makeup and Hairstyles , Raquel Fidago, David Martí, Noé Montés , , - , Best Original Score , Roque Baños , , - ,

Best Original Song The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best ...

, "Niño sin miedo" by

India Martínez Jenifer Yésica Martínez Fernández (Córdoba, Spain, October 13, 1985), known professionally as India Martínez, is a Spanish flamenco and pop singer. Her artistic name was made out by the first manager she had at the age of 17, when she si ...

, Riki Rivera, David Santisteban ,

References

External links

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