Manuel Gómez Vidal is a beloved politician in his region: he enjoys a good social position, has a loving family, friends everywhere and plenty of natural charisma. He is also a corrupt man who has been enriching himself with public funds for years. After attempting to cover up for an associate, Manuel is left exposed. To his surprise, the Party’s members seek to place the blame for the entire plot on his shoulders. But he will not surrender. How far is a person willing to go in order to hold on to power?
Born in 1981, Rodrigo Sorogoyen is a Spanish director and screenwriter. After his studies in screenwriting at ECAM film school, he co-directed his first feature film 8 Dates at the age of 25. His self-produced film Stockholm premiered at the Malaga Film Festival and won several prestigious awards in Spain. His third feature, May God Save Us (Que Dios nos perdone) gained international recognition and was nominated for the Goya Awards. In 2017, his short film Madre competed at the Oscars, and his fourth feature The Realm (El reino) won seven Goya awards, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. In 2022, his latest film The Beasts (As Bestas) triumphed once again at the Goyas. His most recent project is the series The New Years (Los años nuevos).
