10,000 km

10,000 km
10,000 km
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carlos Marques-Marcet
Written by	Carlos Marques-Marcet; Clara Roquet;
Produced by	Tono Folguera; Sergio Moreno; Jana Diaz-Juhl;
Starring	Natalia Tena; David Verdaguer;
Cinematography	Dagmar Weaver-Madsen
Edited by	Juliana Montañés
Production; companies	Lastor Media; La Panda; Televisión Española; TVC
Distributed by	Avalon
Release dates	March 10, 2014 (SXSW); May 16, 2014 (Spain);
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Spain
Languages	Spanish; Catalan; English;

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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5] The film also screened at the AFI festival on November 7, 2014.^[6] The film was acquired by Broad Green Pictures for U.S. domestic distribution.^[7] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on July 10, 2015.^[8]

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.^[9] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[10]

Awards

Awards	Category	Nominated	Result
2014 AFI Film Festival^[11]	American Independents Audience Award		Won
27th European Film Awards	Discovery of the Year		Nominated
II Premios Feroz	Best Drama		Nominated
	Best Director	Carlos Marqués-Marcet	Nominated
	Best Main Actor	David Verdaguer	Nominated
	Best Main Actress	Natalia Tena	Nominated
	Best Screenplay	Carlos Marqués-Marcet and Clara Roquet	Nominated
	Best Trailer		Nominated
2014 SXSW Film Festival	Special Jury Recognition for Best Acting Duo	Natalia Tena and David Verdaguer	Nominated
29th Goya Awards	Best New Actor	David Verdaguer	Nominated
	Best New Actress	Natalia Tena	Nominated
	Best New Director	Carlos Marqués-Marcet	Won
2014 Málaga Film Festival	Biznaga de Oro for Best Picture		Won
	Critics Award		Won
	Best Director	Carlos Marqués-Marcet	Won
	Best Actress	Natalia Tena	Won
	Best First Screenplay	Carlos Marqués-Marcet and Clara Roquet	Won

References

^ Yamato, Jen. "SXSW: 'Neighbors,' 'Joe,' Wes Anderson Q&A Round Out Features Lineup; New Episodic TV Section Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
^ Gocobachi, Pamela. "SXSW: 2014 Jury and Special Award winners announced". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
^ Sneider, Jeff. "Broad Green Pictures Unveils Inaugural Slate, Release Dates for Andrew Garfield, Robert Redford Movies". The Wrap. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
^ Saltzman, Carter. "Carlos Marques-Marcet's '10,000KM' to Debut at AFI Fest". The Hollywood Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ "Schedule". sxsw.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^ Kay, Jeremy (2014-11-13). "Self Made, 10.000 KM among AFI FEST winners". screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^ Sneider, Jeff (2015-04-08). "Broad Green Pictures Unveils Inaugural Slate, Release Dates for Andrew Garfield, Robert Redford Movies". thewrap.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^ "10,000 km | July 10, 2015 | Broad Green Pictures". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
^ "Long Distance". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
^ "10,000 km". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
^ McCue, Michelle. "AFI FEST Announces Jury and Audience Award Winners". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

External links

10,000 km at IMDb

[1] Yamato, Jen. "SXSW: 'Neighbors,' 'Joe,' Wes Anderson Q&A Round Out Features Lineup; New Episodic TV Section Unveiled". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

[2] Gocobachi, Pamela. "SXSW: 2014 Jury and Special Award winners announced". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

[3] Sneider, Jeff. "Broad Green Pictures Unveils Inaugural Slate, Release Dates for Andrew Garfield, Robert Redford Movies". The Wrap. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

[4] Saltzman, Carter. "Carlos Marques-Marcet's '10,000KM' to Debut at AFI Fest". The Hollywood Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[5] "Schedule". sxsw.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

[6] Kay, Jeremy (2014-11-13). "Self Made, 10.000 KM among AFI FEST winners". screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

[7] Sneider, Jeff (2015-04-08). "Broad Green Pictures Unveils Inaugural Slate, Release Dates for Andrew Garfield, Robert Redford Movies". thewrap.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

[8] "10,000 km | July 10, 2015 | Broad Green Pictures". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-05.

[9] "Long Distance". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[10] "10,000 km". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[11] McCue, Michelle. "AFI FEST Announces Jury and Audience Award Winners". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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