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The Replacement (2021 film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Replacement' is a 2021 SpanishBelgian police thriller film directed by scar Aibar. It stars Ricardo Gmez, Vicky Luengo and Pere Ponce.

Plot



It is set in 1982. A police officer from Madrid moves to the coast. He gets involved in an investigation that takes him to a community of nazis enjoying their retirement in the Costa Blanca.

Cast



Production



A joint SpainBelgium co-production, 'The Replacement' was produced by Tornasol, Voramar Films S.L., Isaba Producciones Cinematogrficas A.I.E. and Entre Chien et Loup with the participation of RTVE, Punt Media, the collaboration of Amazon Prime Video and support from ICAA and ICV Generalitat Valenciana. The film was written by scar Aibar (the director) alongside Mara Luisa Caldern. The crew was completed by the likes of (DOP), Uxua Castell (art direction), and Teresa Font (editing). It was shot in Dnia and other locations across the Valencia region. Filming began by mid September 2020.

The film had a budget over 2.8 million .

Release



'The Replacement' was presented at the 24th Mlaga Film Festival (FCME) on 7 June 2021, as part of the festival's official selection. It was also screened at the 36th . Distributed by Karma Films, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 29 October 2021.

Reception



Pere Vall of 'Fotogramas' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, considering it to be "an austere and impeccable recreation of 1980s Spain", highlighting Pere Ponce's performance.

Beatriz Martnez of 'El Peridico de Catalunya' gave it 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it a "good thriller", but also a reflection on "the miseries of our times" and the rise of the far right. Raquel Hernndez Lujn of 'HobbyConsolas' gave the film 60 out of 100 points, praising the good recreation of the 1980s (owing to production design and art direction) while negatively assessing the "overly stilted" performances as well as the "clumsy" and "predictable" resolution. Carmen L. Lobo of 'La Razn' gave it 3 out of 5 stars, writing that it was "superbly set", and that it constituted "a sober, dry and razor-sharp" film. Anton Merikaetxebarria of 'El Correo' gave it 2 out of 3 stars, considering it to be a "different, timely and interesting film".

Awards and nominations



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| align ="center" rowspan ="2" | 2022 || rowspan ="2"| 9th Feroz Awards || Best Actor (film) || Ricardo Gmez || || rowspan="2" |

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| Best Supporting Actor (film) || Pere Ponce ||

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See also



* List of Spanish films of 2021

References




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