10,000 km

2014 Spanish film

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
* Pau Brunet (Executive Producer)
* Danielle Schleif (Executive Producer)
* Mayca Sanz (Executive Producer)

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 (Spain)
Broad Green Pictures (United States)

Release dates

* March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10) (SXSW)
* May 16, 2014 (2014-05-16) (Spain)

Running time

| 99 minutes
Country| Spain
Languages|

* Spanish
* Catalan
* English

10,000 km is a 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[edit]

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[edit]

* Natalia Tena as Alex
* David Verdaguer as Sergi

## Release[edit]

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[edit]

### Critical response[edit]

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[edit]

Awards | Category | Nominated | Result

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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[edit]

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. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10000_km
10. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/10000-km?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c
11. ^ McCue, Michelle. "AFI FEST Announces Jury and Audience Award Winners". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

## External links[edit]

* 10,000 km at IMDb