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The Damned (Spanish: Los condenados) is a 2009 Spanish drama film directed by Isaki Lacuesta from a screenplay by Lacuesta and Isa Campo. Its cast features Daniel Fanego, Arturo Goetz, María Fiorentino, Leonor Manso, Nazareno Casero, Juana Hidalgo, and Bárbara Lennie.
| The Damned | |
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| Spanish | Los condenados |
| Directed by | Isaki Lacuesta |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Xavier Atance |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Diego Dussuel |
| Edited by | Domi Parra |
| Music by | Gerard Gil |
Production company | Benecé Produccions |
| Distributed by | Barton Films |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Former guerrilla fighter Raúl recalls former pal Martín to South America from the latter's Spanish exile after 30 years. Raúl is trying to find the corpse of a common partner, Ezequiel.[1][2]
- Arturo Goetz as Raúl[1]
- Daniel Fanego as Martín[1]
- Leonor Manso as Andrea[1]
- Juana Hidalgo as Luisa[1]
- Nazareno Casero as Pablo[1]
- Bárbara Lennie as Silvia[1]
- María Fiorentino as Vicky[3]
The film was produced by Benecé Produccions in association with Televisió de Catalunya,[4] and with the participation of TVE.[2] It was shot in Argentina, Peru, and Spain (including Barcelona).[5][6]
The film screened at the 57th San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2022, closing the festival's official selection slate.[7] It was theatrically released in Spain on 20 November 2009.[8]
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed The Damned to be "hushed, intense and admirable", pointing out that "silence speaks louder than words" in the film.[2]
Sergi Sánchez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting a couple of tremendous sequence shots as the film's standout, while citing a scene with Nazareno's character shooting an animal as a negative point.[9]
Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "an abrupt, imperfect and somewhat emphatic film, but undoubtedly interesting".[10]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | 57th San Sebastián International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Award | Won | [11] | |
| 2010 | 2nd Gaudí Awards | Best Film Not in the Catalan Language | Won | [12] | |
| 54th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Actress | Bárbara Lennie | Won | [13] | |
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