A Good Man (2009 film)
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| Spanish | Un buen hombre |
| Directed by | Juan Martínez Moreno |
| Screenplay by | Juan Martínez Moreno |
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| Cinematography | Gonzalo Berridi |
| Edited by | Fernando Pardo |
| Music by | Sergio Moure |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
A Good Man (Spanish: Un buen hombre) is a 2009 Spanish thriller film directed and written by Juan Martínez Moreno which stars Tristán Ulloa and Emilio Gutiérrez Caba alongside Nathalie Poza and Alberto Jiménez.
Plot
The plot explores the moral dilemma experienced by staunchly Conservative law lecturer Vicente (close to getting a chair) as he witnesses colleague, professor, close friend and father figure Fernando killing her wife Paula in cold blood.[1][2][3][4]
Cast
- Tristán Ulloa as Vicente[5]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Fernando[5]
- Nathalie Poza as Paula[5]
- Alberto Jiménez as Daniel[5]
- Miguel de Lira as teniente[5] ('lieutenant')
- Jorge Ricoy as decano[5] ('dean')
- Noelia Soto as Marisa[5]
Production
The film is a Milú Films, Castafiore Films, and Tornasol Films production.[6] Shooting locations included the Ciudad de la Luz studio in Alicante as well as the province of A Coruña, Galicia.[7][8][5]
Release
Alta Films acquired distribution rights in Spain from Latido Films.[9] The film was presented at the 12th Málaga Film Festival on 19 April 2009.[10][2][11] It was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2009.[1]
Reception
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, citing an awful writing with "laughable" situations as the worst thing about the film, while singling out Ulloa's performance (a career's best) as a positive element.[12]
Javier Ocaña of El País deemed A Good Man to be a "failed" film, which despite a first hour "described with a certain verisimilitude, enhanced by the good work of the [actors playing the] four main characters" ends ups falling apart, featuring a nonsensical scene under the rain.[13]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be "a correct psychological thriller corroded by guilt".[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Crespo, Irene (30 April 2009). "Un buen hombre". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b "Tristán Ulloa se enfrenta a un dilema moral en 'Un buen hombre'". El Mundo. 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Ambición, hipocresía y doble moralidad, los ingredientes de 'Un buen hombre'". Europa Press. 28 April 2009.
- ^ "El 'thriller' moral 'Un buen hombre' sube el nivel en el Festival de Málaga". El Norte de Castilla. Grupo Vocento. 20 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Galicia.-El director Juan Martínez presenta en A Coruña su película 'Un buen hombre', rodada parcialmente en Galicia". Europa Press. 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Un buen hombre". El Mundo. 17 April 2009.
- ^ "Rodaje de "Un buen hombre" en Alicante". Información. Prensa Ibérica. 4 September 2008.
- ^ "La película Un buen hombre centra Encuentros con el Cine". Diario Jaén. 29 October 2009.
- ^ Evans, Chris (5 March 2009). "Alta Films picks up Moreno's A Good Man". ScreenDaily.
- ^ "El 'thriller' invade el Festival de Málaga con la presentación de 'Agallas' y 'Un buen hombre'". rtve.es. 19 April 2009.
- ^ Armas, Rocío (20 April 2009). "Tristán Ulloa y Emilio Gutiérrez Caba ponen su amistad a prueba". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Torreiro, Mirito (16 April 2009). "Un buen hombre". Fotogramas.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (30 April 2009). "Se necesita consejero". El País.