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Invader (2012 film)
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Wikipedia article
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'Invader' is a 2012 Spanish-French action thriller film directed by Daniel Calparsoro which stars Alberto Ammann, Antonio de la Torre, Karra Elejalde and Inma Cuesta. It is based on Fernando Maras's work 'Invasor'.
Plot
Pablo, a Spanish military physician, suffers an attack in Iraq that leaves him badly wounded. Upon returning home with his wife ngela and daughter Pilar, a recovering Pablo begins to cast doubt on the official version of the events.
Cast
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* Alberto Ammann as Pablo
* Antonio de la Torre as Diego
* Inma Cuesta as ngela
* Karra Elejalde as Baza
* Sofa Oria as Pilar
* Luis Zahera as Arturo
* as Soldado pelirrojo
* as Ramn
* as Carlos
* Alex Hafner as American executor
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Production
Based on the novel 'Invasor' by Fernando Maras, the screenplay was penned by Javier Gulln and Jorge Arenillas. The film was produced by Vaca Films and Morena Films in co-production with Mandarin, with the participation and collaboration of TVE, Canal+, Ono, TVG, and Xunta de Galicia. The film was shot in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote (in the Canary Islands) as well as in A Corua (Galicia).
Release
Distributed by Buena Vista International, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 30 November 2012.
Reception
Irene Crespo of 'Cinemana' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing the conspiracy-heavy film to "go all in in the action side and falling halfway in the thriller side", featuring "action scenes perfectly choreographed and sized to the needs of the story, making for an enjoyable time", with the story losing credibility as it delves into the protagonist's moral dilemmas.
Pere Vall of 'Fotogramas' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, considering that the backdrop (involving plots and corruption) in which the mishaps of the protagonist take place is not sketched adequately enough, while citing some action scenes and the cast's soundness to be among the best things about the film.
Jonathan Holland of 'Variety' deemed the film"a Spanish contribution to the burgeoning genre of Iraq-themed anti-war movies"to be a "highly charged, good-looking but deeply flawed thriller about governmental spin".
Raquel Hernndez Lujn of 'HobbyConsolas' scored 70 out of 100 points ("good"), considering the "fabulous" cinematography as well as the choice of camera shots to be the best things about the film, while singling out the film's failure to thrill (or convince) in its central section and the way information is provided to be the worst things about it.
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "16" | 2013 || rowspan = "5" | 27th Goya Awards || Best Adapted Screenplay || Javier Gulln, Jorge Arenillas || || rowspan = "5" |
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| Best Supporting Actor || Antonio de la Torre ||
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| Best Editing || Antonio Frutos, David Pinillos ||
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| Best Sound || Sergio Brmann, Nicols de Poulpiquet, James Muoz ||
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| Best Special Effects || Reyes Abades, Isidro Jimnez ||
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| rowspan = "11" | 11th Mestre Mateo Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Feature Film || || rowspan = "11" |
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| rowspan = "2" | Best Supporting Actor || Antonio de la Torre ||
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| Karra Elejalde ||
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| Best Supporting Actress || Inma Cuesta ||
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| Best Direction || Daniel Calparsoro ||
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| Best Art Direction || Juan Pedro de Gaspar ||
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| Best Screenplay || Javier Gulln, Jorge Arenillas ||
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| Best Editing || Antonio Frutos, David Pinillos ||
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| Best Sound || Sergio Brmann, James Muoz, Nicols de Poulpiquet ||
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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Raquel F. Fidalgo, Paco Rodrguez ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Jordi Berenguer ||
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2012
References
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