Cowards (2008 film)

Cowards (Cobardes) is a 2008 Spanish bullying-themed drama film written and directed by José Corbacho and Juan Cruz which stars Eduardo Garé and Eduardo Espinilla.

Plot
The plot takes place in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, following the plight of school bully Guille and his victim, redhead Gaby.

Production
The film is a Castelao Productions and Antena 3 Films production. Shooting locations included L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.

Release
The film was presented at the 11th Málaga Film Festival in April 2008. Distributed by Filmax, it was released theatrically in Spain on 25 April 2008.

Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "a well-turned sophomore drama", even though "over-strident in its political correctness".

Javier Ocaña of El País considered that the helmers had moved from the "freshness, boldness and uniqueness" of their debut work to the "doctrine, discourse and academicism" of Cowards, underpinning "a coarse and inconsequential discourse".

Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, finding it "so stubborn in the cliché, in the formula, in the most well-known archetype".

Accolades

 * align = "center" | 2009 || 23rd Goya Awards || Best Supporting Actress || Elvira Mínguez || Nominated ||
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