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Stirring portrait of corruption
MARIA DUARTE recommends a gripping Spanish political thriller that will resonate with anybody interested in local politics
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The Candidate (15)
Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
★★★★
THE corruption of power and greed at regional government level is put under the microscope in this scintillating and wonderfully gripping Spanish political thriller by Rodrigo Sorogoyen.
The themes and the characters in this exquisitely rich and complex drama, set in 2007, are sadly universal and will ring true almost anywhere.
The film opens with the lead protagonist Manuel (Antonio de la Torre) — Manu to his friends — on a sandy beach taking an important call as he looks out onto a glorious blue sea (the calm before the storm).
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