Good Boss
Reminiscent of the Coen brothers’ trademark cinematic sarcasm… slickly entertaining.
The Good Boss
Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award: everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, the company’s proprietor, Blanco (Javier Bardem) pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
“It’s Javier Bardem’s show as he reunites with Fernando Leon de Aranoa for this parable of power.” – Screen International
“Javier Bardem gives a powerhouse performance.” – The Australian
“Curiously riveting.” - Variety
“It’s Javier Bardem’s show as he reunites with Fernando Leon de Aranoa for this parable of power.” – Screen International
“Javier Bardem gives a powerhouse performance.” – The Australian
“Curiously riveting.” - Variety
Genre
Comedy,
Drama
Runtime
120
Language
Spanish
Director
Fernando León de Aranoa
Writer(s)
Fernando León de Aranoa
Cast
Javier Bardem,
Manolo Solo,
Almudena Amor,
Óscar de la Fuente,
Sonia Almarcha,
Fernando Albizu,
Tarik Rmili,
Rafa Castejón,
Celso Bugallo
Awards:
Nominee, Bridging the Borders Award - Special Mention, Palm Springs International Film Festival
Nominee, Golden Seashell ~ Best Film, San Sebastián International Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Jonathan Holland, Screen International
As a manufacturer of scales, Blanco has spent his life preaching the importance of checks, balances and, yes, justice. But there’s bird shit in the scales at the factory entrance and, this time, levelling things out won’t be so easy. The police explain that they can’t force Jose to leave (though why ...
Played at
Royal 8.26.22 - 9.22.22
Glendale 9.02.22 - 9.22.22
Claremont 5 9.02.22 - 9.15.22
Town Center 5 9.02.22 - 9.22.22
Newhall 9.09.22 - 9.15.22
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