Official Competition

Official Competition

The best director, the best actors, the best idea?

Directed by Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn

Produced by The Mediapro Studio

2021114 min6.6 / 10

A witty, meta-theatrical comedy about ego, artistry, and creative ambition that uses absurdist trials and character clash to explore what it means to make art.

When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour. Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero and radical theatre actor Iván Torres. Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling?

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Questions people ask

  • Is Official Competition violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Official Competition easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Official Competition scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Official Competition sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Official Competition end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Official Competition

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Official Competition

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Official Competition, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Official Competition, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Official Competition, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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