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THE GOOD BOY
Directed by Daniel Cebrián

Meet Angel -- twenty years old and barely employed, a guy of few friends and a not-too-promising boxing career. Angel and his mother scrape out a living in Madrid. Enter Vidal, a professional bank robber and a real charmer, just back from Argentina. A former boxer himself, with past ties to Angel’s mother and Angel’s deceased father, he offers Angel a way out of his dead-end life. Along the way, Angel will have to decide who he truly wants to be and more importantly, what he’s willing to give up.

Spain / 108 min. / in Spanish with optional English subtitles

Director Daniel Cebrián discusses the dedication of incredible young acting discovery Álex Gonzalez:

“Words aren’t enough to describe the way Alex prepared for this movie. He trained intensively for four months. A film shoot is a very, very hard thing. Well, I have to say that it was when shooting began that Alex began to rest. Before that, he used to run half an hour every morning, then lift weights for another two hours. Then he’d shower and get down to his own work. After that, he’d have something to eat, usually not much. In the afternoon, he’d do his four hours of rehearsal with the rest of the cast, before heading back to the gym. That would be followed by another two hours of boxing classes, then a punching work-out. You’re talking twelve to fourteen hours a day of strenuous activity. All of that on a very strict diet, under the watchful eye of a dietician. No sugar, no fat. He also cut down on carbohydrates. He’d have little more than smoked turkey and rice. He ended up with a level of body fat only top class sportsmen could boast of.”

WINNER - best NEW DIRECTOR
Valladolid Film Festival

GOYA AWARDS
SPANISH EQUIVALENT OF THE OSCARS®

NOMINATED - best NEW ACTOR
Álex GonzÁlez

nominated - best production design

“An assured sophomore turn from (director) Daniel Cebrián about a young pugilist whose life is turned around by a dodgy fairy godfather! Featuring a superbly reptilian perf by Argentinean thesp Dario Grandinetti (of Pedro Almodovar's TALK TO HER).”
Jonathan Holland, VARIETY

“ A complex heist flick as good as any out there! ”
Matt Rauscher, INSTINCT MAGAZINE

“(A) gritty coming of age drama! ”
Nathan Southern, ALL MOVIE GUIDE

“This is one powerful piece of filmmaking with wonderful performances and a strong plot! ”
Amos Lassen, CINEMA PRIDE

“Engrossing! A terrific film!”
Gary Kramer, SF BAY TIMES

“THE GOOD BOY welds fight, heist and family drama elements into something that resonates way beyond the sum of its parts. ”
Jonathan Holland, VARIETY

“Incredibly beautiful!”
Amos Lassen, CINEMA PRIDE

The Making of THE GOOD BOY
Interviews with the director and actors
Photo Gallery
Spanish Theatrical Trailer
Picture This! English Trailer
Coming attractions
Scene selections
Dolby 5.1 & 2.0 stereo sound
Widescreen

Montréal World Film Festival
Valladolid International Film Festival
Seattle International Film Festival
Spanish Cinema Now at Lincoln Center (New York)
Spanish Film Festival of Manila