Falling Star () is a 2014 Spanish historical film directed by LluÃÂs Miñarro which stars Alex Brendemühl as King Amadeo. It features dialogue in Catalan and Spanish.
Including surrealist elements and erotic scenes and starting in 1870, the plot follows the ill reign of Amadeo, King of Spain and his attempts to modernize an ungovernable country.
The film is an Eddie Saeta production. It was shot in Barcelona and southern Italy.
The film made its world premiere at the 2014 International Film Festival Rotterdam. It was theatrically released in Spain on 30 May 2014.
Jay Weissberg of Variety pointed out that the helmer is interested in "a surreal-absurdist mood piece wedded to camp aesthetics", with the film resulting rather in to "a hothouse fantasy rather than a historical biopic".
Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter summed up the film as "a royal treat: crisply sumptuous, wryly offbeat glimpses into an obscure Spanish monarch's ill-fated reign.".
Daniel de Partearroyo of CinemanÃÂa rated the film 3ý out of 5 stars, considering that Brendemühl is "exultant and hilarious".
|- | align = "center" rowspan = "2" | 2014 || rowspan = "2" | 1st Fénix Awards || Best Actor || Alex Brendemühl || || rowspan = "2" | |- | Best Art Direction || Sebastián Vogler || |- | rowspan = "13" align = "center" | 2015 || rowspan = "13" | 7th GaudàAwards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "13" | |- | Best Director || LluÃÂs Miñarro || |- | Best Screenplay || LluÃÂs Miñarro, Sergi Belbel || |- | Best Actor || ÃÂlex Brendemühl || |- | Best Actress || Bárbara Lennie || |- | rowspan = "2" | Best Supporting Actor || ÃÂlex Batllori || |- | Francesc Garrido || |- | Best Art Direction || Sebastián Vogler || |- | Best Editing || Núria Esquerra || |- | Best Cinematography || Jimmy Gimferrer || |- | Best Costume Design || Núria Esquerra || |- | Best Sound || Dani Fontrodona, Alejandro Castillo, Ricard Casals || |- | Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Ignasi Ruiz ||