# Official Competition (2021)

> A billionaire's prestige project becomes a gleefully theatrical duel between a provocateur director and two actors whose egos are bigger than their talent can contain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/471303

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn
- Cast: Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Oscar Martínez, José Luis Gómez, Manolo Solo, Nagore Aranburu, Irene Escolar, Pilar Castro
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11700260/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, theatrical, movie night with cinephiles, light international comedy viewing

## Synopsis

A hilarious clash of egos unfolds on the set of a groundbreaking film, where ambition meets absurdity.

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