100 Meters () is a 2016 comedy-drama film directed by Marcel Barrena, starring Dani Rovira alongside Karra Elejalde, Alexandra Jiménez, and Maria de Medeiros.
Plot The plot is based on the true story of a Ramón Arroyo, a Spanish man with multiple sclerosis who tried to finish an Ironman triathlon –3,8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42 km running– after he received his diagnosis and was told that he would not be able to walk 100 meters within a year.
Cast
Production The film was produced by Castelao Pictures and MGN Filmes. Shooting locations included Sant Just Desvern.
Release Distributed by Filmax, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 4 November 2016.
Reception Javier Ocaña of El País pointed out that the film replicates all the tropes of the U.S. cinema of stories about overcoming adversity.
Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, declaring it a "a compelling, exciting, and true story of a hero" in the verdict.
Accolades
| rowspan = "2" | | 22nd Forqué Awards || colspan = "2" | Cinema and Education in Values || || |- | 31st Goya Awards || Best Supporting Actor || Karra Elejalde || ||
See also List of Spanish films of 2016
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