The Good Boss (El Buen Patrón)
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa Run Time: 120 min. Release Year: 2021 Language: Spanish w/ English subtitles
Starring: Almudena Amor, Javier Bardem, Manolo Solo, Óscar de la Fuente, Sonia Almarcha
Tagline: Academy Award Winner Javier Bardem stars as Blanco, 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.
Synopsis: 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 (Bardem) pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
Critic Quotes: “The Good Boss is designed to be an acting tour de force for Bardem, and it’s certainly that… It’s a memorably dominating performance.” – The Arts Desk
“It’s Javier Bardem’s show as he reuniteswith Fernando Leon de Aranoa
for this parable of power.” –Screen International
“Reminiscent of the Coen brothers’ trademark cinematic sarcasm…
slickly entertaining.” –The Hollywood Reporter
Showtimes:
Friday, September 16, 2022: 12:00, 4:40
Saturday September 17, 2022: 12:00, 4:40
Sunday, September 18, 2022: 5:25
Monday, September 19, 2022: 2:10, 7:00
Tuesday, September 20, 2022: 11:50AM, 4:30
Wednesday, September 21, 2022: 2:10, 7:00
Thursday, September 22, 2022: 11:50AM, 4:30
Ticket Prices: $12 Regular / $10 Students & Seniors / $9 Members