Gun City
SpanishLa sombra de la ley
Directed byDani de la Torre
Written byPatxi Amezcua
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byHispano FoxFilm
Release dates
  • 5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) (Sitges)
  • 11 October 2018 (2018-10-11) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
LanguageSpanish

Gun City (Spanish: La sombra de la ley) is a 2018 Spanish-French action thriller film directed by Dani de la Torre and written by Patxi Amezcua.[1] Set in 1921 Barcelona, the plot displays anarchist struggle and police brutality as a backdrop. The cast features Luis Tosar, Michelle Jenner, Vicente Romero, Manolo Solo, Paco Tous, Jaime Lorente, Adriana Torrebejano and Ernesto Alterio.

Plot

In Barcelona, 1921, tension is high between the police and local anarchists. A military train has been robbed and its cargo stolen. The police try to find those responsible and receive support from agent Aníbal Uriarte, who was sent from Madrid. The detectives resort to brutal methods, including murder. They interrogate the train driver and whom they suspect is part of the robbery before murdering him.

Meanwhile, the center of the city hosts many protests against the unfair treatment of workers and women that are forcibly repressed by the police. A dodgy bar owner seems to be involved in the criminal business. It is revealed that the corrupt police are on his payroll. In broad daylight, an attack on them is committed that ends up being somewhat good for them.

The trail leads Uriarte to a group of radical anarchists who start the war on police brutality and cause panic and chaos in the city. Between the mafia and the unions – represented by the certain Salvador Ortiz and his feminist daughter Sara – the agent tries to find a compromise and to prevent a possible premeditated coup – and further massacres – by the military, before a civil war breaks out.[2]

Cast

Production

In Autumn 2017, Playtime was announced to co-produce and to handle international sales on Gun City, a period Spanish thriller, directed by Dani de la Torre and produced by Spain's Vaca Films Studio and Atresmedia Cine/La Ley del Plomo with Playtime Prods. Veteran Spanish actor Luis Tosar and up-and-comer Michelle Jenner starred. Production budget was 5 million euros ($5.89 million).[3] The film was shot in locations of Barcelona and Galicia (including the city of A Coruña and Monforte de Lemos).[4][5]

Release

The film screened at the 51st Sitges Film Festival on 5 October 2018.[6] Distributed by Hispano FoxFilm,[7] it was theatrically released in Spain on 11 October 2018.[8]

The film was released on 31 October 2018 by Netflix.[9]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
201911th Gaudí AwardsBest Costume DesignClara BilbaoNominated[10][11]
Best Visual EffectsFélix Bergés, Lluís RiveraNominated
Best Makeup and HairstylesNoe Montes, Raquel FidalgoNominated
33rd Goya AwardsBest Original ScoreManuel Riveiro, Xavi FontNominated[12]
Best CinematographyJosu IncháusteguiWon
Best Makeup and HairstylesRaquel Fidalgo, Noé Montes, Alberto HortasNominated
Best Art DirectionJuan Pedro de GasparWon
Best Special EffectsLluís Rivera, Félix BergésNominated
Best Costume DesignClara BilbaoWon
17th Mestre Mateo AwardsBest FilmWon[13][14]
Best DirectorDani de la TorreWon
Best ScreenplayNominated
Best ActressMichelle JennerNominated
Best ActorLuis TosarWon
Best Supporting ActressAdriana TorrebejanoNominated
Best Supporting ActorErnesto AlterioNominated
Best CinematographyNominated
Best Art DirectionJuan Pedro de GasparWon
Best Production SupervisionMaría LiañoWon
Best Makeup and HairstylesRaquel Hidalgo, Noé MontesWon
Best EditingJorge CoiraWon
Best Original ScoreManu Riveiro, Xavi FontWon
Best SoundDavid Machado, James Muñoz, José Antonio ManovelWon
Best Costume DesignClara BilbaoWon

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rosado, Ricardo (October 9, 2018). "Entrevista con Luis Tosar y Jaime Lorente". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "GUN CITY". 27 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Playtime to Co-Produce, Sell Dani de la Torre's Period Crime Thriller 'Gun City'". Variety. 3 November 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Primer avance de 'La sombra de la ley', rodada en A Coruña". La Opinión A Coruña. 20 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Cortés, Carlos (4 September 2017). "Acaban hoy en Monforte los dos meses de rodaje de «La sombra de la ley»". La Voz de Galicia.
  6. ↑ "Dani de La Torre aterriza en Sitges con una cinta de gánsters de la Barcelona de 1921". Galicia Press. 5 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "'La sombra de la ley' – estreno en cines 11 de octubre". Audiovisual451. 9 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Adriana Torrebejano acusa a Netflix de censurar sus pechos en el cartel de "La sombra de la ley"". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 13 November 2018.
  9. ↑ Everything Coming to Netflix in October 2018
  10. ↑ "Totes les nominacions dels premis Gaudí 2019". Ara. 11 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "'Entre dos aguas' i 'Les distàncies', guanyadors dels premis Gaudí". VilaWeb. 28 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "La sombra de la ley". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "'La sombra de la ley', gran triunfadora de los XVII Premios Mestre Mateo". Cadena SER. 3 March 2019.
  14. ↑ ""La sombra de la ley" y "Trote", favoritas a los Mestre Mateo con 15 nominaciones cada una". Faro de Vigo. 8 February 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.