10,000 km explained

10,000 km
Director:Carlos Marques-Marcet
Cinematography:Dagmar Weaver-Madsen
Editing:Juliana Montañés
Studio:Lastor Media
La Panda
Televisión Española
TVC
Distributor:Avalon
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:Spain

10,000 km is a 2014 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Carlos Marqués-Marcet. The film stars Natalia Tena and David Verdaguer as a couple trying to make their relationship work, while one lives in Barcelona and the other in Los Angeles.[1]

The film had its world premiere on March 10, 2014, at the SXSW film festival and received the Special Jury Recognition for Best Acting Duo.[2] The film was released on May 16, 2014, in Spain and on July 10, 2015, in a limited release and through video on demand by Broad Green Pictures in the United States.[3]

Plot

10,000 km follows the relationship between Alexandra and Sergi in Barcelona, Spain. They struggle to find a balance between their plans of having a baby and Alex's photography career. When Alex accepts a one-year residency in Los Angeles, their distance apart tests the bounds of their relationship. They attempt to use modern technology to keep their relationship strong, but the physical distance proves more challenging than they could have imagined.[4]

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the SXSW film festival on March 10, 2014.[5] The film also screened at the AFI festival on November 7, 2014.[6] The film was acquired by Broad Green Pictures for U.S. domestic distribution.[7] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on July 10, 2015.[8]

Reception

Critical response

10,000 km has an approval rating of 85% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 27 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10.[9] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

Awards

Awards Category Nominated Result
2014 AFI Film Festival[11] American Independents Audience Award
27th European Film AwardsDiscovery of the Year
II Premios FerozBest Drama
Best DirectorCarlos Marqués-Marcet
Best Main ActorDavid Verdaguer
Best Main ActressNatalia Tena
Best ScreenplayCarlos Marqués-Marcet and Clara Roquet
Best Trailer
2014 SXSW Film FestivalSpecial Jury Recognition for Best Acting DuoNatalia Tena and David Verdaguer
29th Goya AwardsBest New ActorDavid Verdaguer
Best New ActressNatalia Tena
Best New DirectorCarlos Marqués-Marcet
2014 Málaga Film FestivalBiznaga de Oro for Best Picture
Critics Award
Best DirectorCarlos Marqués-Marcet
Best ActressNatalia Tena
Best First ScreenplayCarlos Marqués-Marcet and Clara Roquet

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yamato. Jen. SXSW: 'Neighbors,' 'Joe,' Wes Anderson Q&A Round Out Features Lineup; New Episodic TV Section Unveiled. Deadline Hollywood. 30 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Gocobachi. Pamela. SXSW: 2014 Jury and Special Award winners announced. Entertainment Weekly. 18 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Sneider. Jeff. Broad Green Pictures Unveils Inaugural Slate, Release Dates for Andrew Garfield, Robert Redford Movies. The Wrap. 8 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Saltzman. Carter. Carlos Marques-Marcet's '10,000KM' to Debut at AFI Fest. The Hollywood Billboard. 14 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150330054956/http://thehollywoodbillboard.com/10000km-afi-fest/. 2015-03-30. dead.
  5. Web site: Schedule. sxsw.com. 2019-09-25. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140205193729/http://schedule.sxsw.com:80/2014/events/event_FS14894 . 2014-02-05 .
  6. Web site: Self Made, 10.000 KM among AFI FEST winners. screendaily.com. 2014-11-13. 2019-09-25. Kay. Jeremy. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141117095840/http://www.screendaily.com:80/festivals/other-festivals/self-made-10000-km-among-afi-fest-winners/5080020.article? . 2014-11-17 .
  7. Web site: Broad Green Pictures Unveils Inaugural Slate, Release Dates for Andrew Garfield, Robert Redford Movies. thewrap.com. 2015-04-08. Sneider. Jeff. 2019-09-25. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412014947/http://www.thewrap.com:80/broad-green-pictures-unveils-inaugural-slate-release-dates-for-andrew-garfield-robert-redford-movies/ . 2015-04-12 .
  8. Web site: 10,000 km July 10, 2015 Broad Green Pictures. 2015-09-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905193122/http://broadgreen.com/films/10k#. 2015-09-05. dead.
  9. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10000_km
  10. https://www.metacritic.com/movie/10000-km?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c
  11. Web site: McCue. Michelle. AFI FEST Announces Jury and Audience Award Winners. We Are Movie Geeks. 13 November 2014.