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A Dead Man Cannot Live
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Wikipedia article
'A Dead Man Cannot Live' is a 2021 Spanish action thriller film directed and written by Ezekiel Montes. The cast, led by Antonio Dechent, also features Rubn Ochandiano, Elena Martnez, Jess Castro, Paco Tous, Nancho Novo and Manuel de Blas.
Plot
The film is set in the Costa del Sol, featuring real-estate corruption as a backdrop. The plot follows Tano, the henchman of Manuel, a real-estate businessman who has got too old. The ways of ngel, Manuel's son and heir-apparent, complicate things.
Cast
Production
'A Dead Man Cannot Live' is Ezekiel Montes' debut feature film. He took over direction, cinematography, production and script development duties. Filming began in Mlaga on 11 November 2019. Other shooting locations also included Marbella and Cdiz. The film was produced by 73140323 PC alongside CineAND Distribucin.
Release
The film premiered at the 24th Mlaga Spanish Film Festival (FCME) on 8 June 2021. Distributed by Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 2 July 2021.
Reception
Alberto Luchini of 'Metrpoli' gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, considering that despite a number of positive points, such as Dechent's great performance, those of Elena Martnez and Nancho Novo, the well-done atmosphere, the notable cinematography and the staging, the screenplay was "sheer nonsense".
Sergio F. Pinilla of 'Cinemana' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a hyperviolent action thriller with a "colossal cast", and a "somewhat confusing narrative".
Federico Marn Belln of 'ABC' gave the film, which features "uncomfortable violence", 2 out of 5 stars. He considered that, top-rate cast notwithstanding, a "disjointed choreography of gunpowder" is eventually unleashed in the film, "upon which narrative and editing failures are accentuated".
Carmen L. Lobo of 'La Razn' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that it is "a wild film with some stereotypes and script weaknesses thrown in but it keeps you gripped throughout".
Awards and nominations
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| align = "center" | 2021 || 34th ASECAN Awards || Best Actor || Antonio Dechent || ||
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| align = "center" rowspan = "11" | 2022 || rowspan = "11" | 1st Carmen Awards || Best Actor || Antonio Dechent || || rowspan = "11" |
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| Best Original Song || Chelo Soto ||
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| Best New Director || Ezekiel Montes ||
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| Best Special Effects || Eduardo Prez, Juan Ventura, Vctor Alcal ||
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| Best New Actress || Elena Martnez ||
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| Best Editing || Jos. M. G. Moyano ||
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| Best Cinematography || Ezekiel Montes ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Paco Tous ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2021
References
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