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.
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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 |
Plot
editThe 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
edit- 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
editThe 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
editAlta 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
editMirito 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.