The Motive (film)

The Motive
The Motive
	Spanish release poster
Spanish	El autor
Directed by	Manuel Martín Cuenca
Written by	Manuel Martín Cuenca; Alejandro Hernández;
Produced by	Mónica Lozano; Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson; David Naranjo; Manuel Martín Cuenca;
Starring	Javier Gutiérrez; María León; Antonio de la Torre; Adriana Paz; Tenoch Huerta; Adelfa Calvo; José Carlos Carmona;
Cinematography	Pau Esteve
Edited by	Ángel Hernández Zoido
Music by	José Luis Perales; Pablo Perales Carrasco;
Production; companies	Icónica Producciones; Lazona Films; La Loma Blanca PC;
Release dates	9 September 2017 (Toronto); 17 November 2017 (Spain);
Running time	112 minutes
Countries	Spain; Mexico;
Languages	Spanish; English;

The Motive (Spanish: El autor) is a 2017 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca,^[1] from a screenplay by Alejandro Hernández and Martín Cuenca. It stars Javier Gutiérrez alongside María León and Antonio de la Torre.

The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

Plot

Álvaro separates from his wife Amanda, an elated best-seller writer, and motivated by her success, makes up his mind to write a great novel. Problem is, he lacks talent and imagination. He figures out that great fiction is drawn from reality, and he begins to manipulate his neighbors and to get involved in their lives in order to find inspiration for his writing.

Cast

Javier Gutiérrez as Álvaro
María León as Amanda
Adelfa Calvo as Portera (caretaker)
Adriana Paz as Irene
Tenoch Huerta as Enrique
Rafael Téllez as Sr. Montero
Antonio de la Torre as Juan
Domi del Postigo as Presentador (presenter)
José Carlos Carmona as Jesús
Alberto González as Don Alfonso

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60%, based on 20 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10.^[2]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2018	23rd Forqué Awards	Best Film		Won	^[3]
		Best Actor	Javier Gutiérrez	Won
		Best Actress	Adelfa Calvo	Nominated
	5th Feroz Awards	Best Drama		Nominated	^[4]
		Best Director	Manuel Martín Cuenca	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Alejandro Hernández, Manuel Martín Cuenca	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Film	Javier Gutiérrez	Won
		Best Supporting Actress in a Film	Adelfa Calvo	Won
		Best Supporting Actor in a Film	Antonio de la Torre	Nominated
		Best Original Soundtrack	José Luis Perales, Pablo Perales	Nominated
		Best Trailer	Fernando Vallarino	Nominated
	32nd Goya Awards	Best Film		Nominated	^[5]
		Best Director	Manuel Martín Cuenca	Nominated
		Best Adapted Screenplay	Alejandro Hernández, Manuel Martín Cuenca	Nominated
		Best Actor	Javier Gutiérrez	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Adelfa Calvo	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Antonio de la Torre	Nominated
		Best New Actress	Adriana Paz	Nominated
		Best Sound	Daniel de Zayas, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Alberto Ovejero	Nominated
		Best Original Song	"Algunas veces" by José Luis Perales	Nominated
	27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards	Best Film Actor in a Leading Role	Javier Gutiérrez	Won	^[6]^[7]
		Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role	Adelfa Calvo	Won
		Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role	Antonio de la Torre	Nominated
	5th Platino Awards	Best Actor	Javier Gutiérrez	Nominated	^[8]

Curiosity

Some of the "penguins scene" from Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World is featured in the first scene.

References

^ ^a ^b Holland, Jonathan (9 September 2017). "'The Motive' ('El Autor'): Film Review; TIFF 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ "The Motive (El autor) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^ Sánchez Guerra, Sandra (13 January 2018). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2018". ecartelera.
^ Lázaro, Margarita (22 January 2018). "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018". HuffPost.
^ "Premios Goya 2018: lista completa de ganadores". eldiario.es. 3 February 2018.
^ "Ya sabemos los nominados a los premios de la Unión de Actores 2018". 8MadriTV. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^ "Penélope Cruz y Javier Bardem, las grandes estrellas de la noche de los Premios Unión de Actores 2018". Bekia. 13 March 2018.
^ "La lista de ganadores de los premios Platino 2018: la argentina "Zama" se llevó tres galardones". Infobae. 30 April 2018.

External links

El autor at IMDb

[HR-1] Holland, Jonathan (9 September 2017). "'The Motive' ('El Autor'): Film Review; TIFF 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

[2] "The Motive (El autor) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[3] Sánchez Guerra, Sandra (13 January 2018). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2018". ecartelera.

[4] Lázaro, Margarita (22 January 2018). "La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018". HuffPost.

[5] "Premios Goya 2018: lista completa de ganadores". eldiario.es. 3 February 2018.

[6] "Ya sabemos los nominados a los premios de la Unión de Actores 2018". 8MadriTV. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

[bekia2018-7] "Penélope Cruz y Javier Bardem, las grandes estrellas de la noche de los Premios Unión de Actores 2018". Bekia. 13 March 2018.

[8] "La lista de ganadores de los premios Platino 2018: la argentina "Zama" se llevó tres galardones". Infobae. 30 April 2018.

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