The Good Boss

The Good Boss (2021)

El buen patrón

Julio Blanco is the proprietor of Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, which awaits the imminent visit from a committee that will decide if they merit a local Business Excellence award: everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.

Date of release
2021-10-15
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (493)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Fernando León de Aranoa

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Madrid
  • Awards: 4 · Nominations: 4. Including: Premio Feroz for Best Comedy; Goya Award for Best Film; European Film Award for Best Comedy

The Good Boss is a 2021 Spanish black comedy-drama film directed and written by Fernando León de Aranoa and starring Javier Bardem. A corporate satire, the plot tracks a charismatic and manipulative factory owner (Bardem) meddling in the lives of his employees.

Production

The Good Boss was produced by Reposado PC, The Mediapro Studio and Básculas Blanco AIE, with the participation of RTVE, TV3 and Orange. Filming began in Spain in October 2020 and wrapped in December 2020. It was shot in Móstoles and other locations across the Madrid region.

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