The Realm

"Kings fall. Realms endure."

2018 2h 12m ES

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 488

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Synopsis

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Manuel, a Spanish politician whose high-class lifestyle is based on nefarious and illegal business threatens to break his entire party after a newspaper exposes him to the public eye. Rather than admit to any wrongdoing, he decides to sell out his whole party in an effort to avoid jail time. It's a decision that will put many lives at risk.

“Kings fall. Realms endure.”

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Cast

Antonio de la Torre
Manuel López-Vidal
Josep Maria Pou
Frías
Mónica López
Inés
Bárbara Lennie
Amaia Marín
Nacho Fresneda
Paco
Ana Wagener
La Ceballos
Luis Zahera
Cabrera
Francisco Reyes
Alvarado

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Writers: Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, shot by Alejandro de Pablo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Olivier Arson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alberto del Campo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Antonio de la Torre and Josep Maria Pou and Mónica López carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rodrigo Sorogoyen directs. Alejandro de Pablo behind the camera. Olivier Arson scores. Alberto del Campo cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 8 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
5Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, shot by Alejandro de Pablo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Olivier Arson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alberto del Campo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Antonio de la Torre and Josep Maria Pou and Mónica López carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Kings fall. Realms endure.".
10IMDB entry: tt7095482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.