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The Contestant

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A teacher (Leonardo Sbaraglia) needs economic advice after winning a fortune on a quiz show.

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09/02/2020 For most of the time of our life we consider some obviousness as absolute, this film has the ability to overturn many absolutisms, from the beginning to the end of the film many of us look inside and then look around for some gaze that has meant the same new reality. Pragmatism and crudeness, from the economy to the stars ... See more 07/16/2012 this spanish film is a frenetic black comedy about a man who wins a huge tv show prize. it's packed with the kind of european quirkiness you'd see in something like 'Amelie', but it's a very different story which serves more as cutting economic satire. anyone with a background in finance will have an even greater appreciation for this film. i only came across Concursante after enjoying director Rodrigo Cortà (C)s' more recent film 'Buried' and wanting to see what other films he'd made. See more 02/10/2012 Ekonomija zbunjuje... See more 09/01/2011 a bit slow, buut clever and witty film, entertaing enough, you can see why he was chosen to direct buried See more 03/30/2011 Ekonomija zbunjuje... See more 11/01/2010 Leonardo Sbaraglia in state of grace. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A teacher (Leonardo Sbaraglia) needs economic advice after winning a fortune on a quiz show.
Director
Rodrigo Cortés
Producer
Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson, Xavier Villaverde
Screenwriter
Rodrigo Cortés
Production Co
Nephilim Producciones, Castelao Producciones S.A., Lazona Films, Continental Producciones S.L., Televisión de Galicia, S.A.
Rating
NC-17
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 9, 2010
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital