How to Become a Modern Man

How to Become a Modern Man (Como Dios manda) is a 2023 Spanish comedy film directed by Paz Jiménez from a screenplay by Marta Sánchez which stars Leo Harlem alongside María Morales, Daniel Pérez Prada, and Stéphanie Magnin.

Plot
The plot follows Andrés Cuadrado, an averagely racist, machista and LGBT-phobic "man of order" demoted from his longtime post as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Equality as a punishment for his bigoted behaviour, thereby grappling with a more diverse working environment under new boss Lourdes and undergoing a re-education in values.

Production
The film is an Atresmedia Cine, Áralan Films, and Como Dios manda la película AIE production. Filming locations included Seville and Málaga.

Release
The film was presented on 18 March 2013 at the 26th Málaga Film Festival, screening out of competition as the festival's closing film. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures España, it was released theatrically in Spain on 2 June 2023.

Reception
Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ stars, considering that while it is dragged in its beginnings by a "stale mise-en-scène", a "more dynamic direction boosted by the good vibes and the (foregone) redemption arc", leaves a smile [on your face] in the last stretch.

Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, considering that "the sociological satire is deflated and padded in favor of good intentions, bemused morals and the family discourse".

Ekaitz Ortega of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 42 points ('bad'), deeming it to be "a film that seeks to learn and laugh at different perspectives of society, from the traditional to the more progressive", but remains a range of stereotypes.

Accolades

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 * rowspan = "7" | 3rd Carmen Awards || Best New Director || Paz Jiménez Díaz || Nominated || rowspan = "7" |
 * Best Supporting Actor || Julián Villagrán || Nominated
 * Best Original Score || Miguel Rivera || Nominated
 * Best Production Supervision || Sandra Rodríguez || Nominated
 * Best Original Song || "Soy como soy" by Miguel Rivera || Won
 * Best Sound || Antuán Mejías, Jorge Marín || Nominated
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Rafael Mora, Anabel Beato || Nominated
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 * Best Original Song || "Soy como soy" by Miguel Rivera || Won
 * Best Sound || Antuán Mejías, Jorge Marín || Nominated
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Rafael Mora, Anabel Beato || Nominated
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 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Rafael Mora, Anabel Beato || Nominated
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