The Contestant
2007 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 5.8 · 66% critics
After winning an enormous TV game-show prize, an ordinary young professional expects a new life of comfort. Instead, the money becomes a trap as banks, loans, and mounting pressure turn sudden fortune into a spiraling fight to stay afloat in a system stacked against him.
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Details
- Original title
- Concursante
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-03-16
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (45 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, smart satire about money, debt, and how “winning” can backfire, with constant pressure and bite; Not for you if you dislike cynical stories or finance-heavy themes like Intacto.
Pros: sharp social satire; tense, fast-moving story; darkly funny moments | Cons: heavy on finance talk; uneven early pacing; ending may divide
Themes
- game show
- millionaire
- prize money
Awards & recognition
- Mestre Mateo Award — best supporting actor · 2007
Cast & crew
Leonardo Sbaraglia
as Martín Circo Martín
Chete Lera
as Edmundo
Miryam Gallego
as Laura
Fernando Cayo
as Eloy
Myriam De Maeztu
as Santillana
Luis Zahera
as Pizarro
Directed by Rodrigo Cortés