10,000 km is a 2014 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Carlos Marqués-Marcet. The film stars Natalia Tena and David Verdaguer as a couple trying to make their relationship work, while one lives in Barcelona and the other in Los Angeles.
The film had its world premiere on March 10, 2014, at the SXSW film festival and received the Special Jury Recognition for Best Acting Duo. The film was released on May 16, 2014, in Spain and on July 10, 2015, in a limited release and through video on demand by Broad Green Pictures in the United States.
Plot 10,000 km follows the relationship between Alexandra and Sergi in Barcelona, Spain. They struggle to find a balance between their plans of having a baby and Alex's photography career. When Alex accepts a one-year residency in Los Angeles, their distance apart tests the bounds of their relationship. They attempt to use modern technology to keep their relationship strong, but the physical distance proves more challenging than they could have imagined.
Cast Natalia Tena as Alex David Verdaguer as Sergi
Release The film had its world premiere at the SXSW film festival on March 10, 2014. The film also screened at the AFI festival on November 7, 2014. The film was acquired by Broad Green Pictures for U.S. domestic distribution. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on July 10, 2015.
Reception Critical response 10,000 km has an approval rating of 85% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 27 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Awards Awards Category Nominated Result2014 AFI Film Festival American Independents Audience Award27th European Film AwardsDiscovery of the Year2nd Feroz AwardsBest Drama FilmBest DirectorCarlos Marqués-MarcetBest Main Actor in a FilmDavid VerdaguerBest Main Actress in a FilmNatalia TenaBest ScreenplayCarlos Marqués-Marcet and Clara RoquetBest Trailer 70th CEC Awards Best New Director Carlos Marques-Marcet Best New Actor David Verdaguer Best New Actress Natalia Tena 2014 SXSW Film FestivalSpecial Jury Recognition for Best Acting Duo Natalia Tena and David Verdaguer29th Goya AwardsBest New ActorDavid VerdaguerBest New ActressNatalia TenaBest New DirectorCarlos Marqués-Marcet2014 Málaga Film FestivalGolden Biznaga for Best FilmCritics AwardBest DirectorCarlos Marqués-MarcetBest ActressNatalia TenaBest First ScreenplayCarlos Marqués-Marcet and Clara Roquet
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