Smoke & Mirrors (2016 film)

Smoke & Mirrors (El hombre de las mil caras) is a 2016 Spanish thriller film directed by Alberto Rodríguez based on the 2006 non-fiction book Paesa, el espía de las mil caras by Manuel Cerdán. The film stars Eduard Fernández as Francisco Paesa, a former agent of the Spanish secret service who faked his own death after an infamous corruption scandal. The film premiered at the 64th San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Silver Shell for Best Actor for Eduard Fernández. It was also screened at the 2016 London Film Festival.

Plot
Francisco Paesa — an ex-secret agent for the Spanish government who was instrumental in the most important operation against the Basque terrorist group ETA — is framed by his own government and forced to leave the country. When he is finally able to return to Spain, he is broke and his personal life is falling apart. It is then he receives a visit from Luis Roldán, the powerful former Commissioner of Police who offers him one million dollars for help with safeguarding twelve million dollars embezzled by Roldán from the police budget. Paesa plans revenge in order to seize Roldán’s money, fooling an entire country in a brilliant and intricate operation worthy of the best illusionist.

Accolades

 * rowspan = "2" | 2016
 * rowspan=2 | 64th San Sebastián International Film Festival
 * colspan=2 | Golden Shell for Best Film
 * Nominated
 * rowspan = "2" |
 * Silver Shell for Best Actor
 * Eduard Fernández
 * Won
 * rowspan = "22" | 2017
 * rowspan=10 | 4th Feroz Awards
 * colspan=2 | Best Drama Film
 * Nominated
 * rowspan = "10" |
 * Best Director
 * Alberto Rodríguez
 * Nominated
 * Best Screenplay
 * Alberto Rodríguez & Rafael Cobos
 * Nominated
 * Best Main Actor in a Film
 * Eduard Fernández
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2| Best Supporting Actor in a Film
 * Carlos Santos
 * Nominated
 * José Coronado
 * Nominated
 * Best Supporting Actress in a Film
 * Marta Etura
 * Nominated
 * Best Original Soundtrack
 * Julio de la Rosa
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2 | Best Trailer
 * Nominated
 * colspan=2 | Best Film Poster
 * Won
 * 9th Gaudí Awards || Best Actor || Eduard Fernández || Won ||
 * rowspan=11 | 31st Goya Awards
 * colspan=2 | Best Film
 * Nominated
 * rowspan = "11" |
 * Best Director
 * Alberto Rodríguez
 * Nominated
 * Best Actor
 * Eduard Fernández
 * Nominated
 * Best New Actor
 * Carlos Santos
 * Won
 * Best Adapted Screenplay
 * Alberto Rodríguez & Rafael Cobos
 * Won
 * Best Editing
 * José M.G. Moyano
 * Nominated
 * Best Art Direction
 * Pepe Domínguez del Olmo
 * Nominated
 * Best Production Supervision
 * Manuela Ocón
 * Nominated
 * Best Sound
 * Daniel de Zayas, César Molina & José Antonio Manovel
 * Nominated
 * Best Best Makeup and Hairstyles
 * Yolanda Piña
 * Nominated
 * Best Original Score
 * Julio de la Rosa
 * Nominated
 * }
 * Best Editing
 * José M.G. Moyano
 * Nominated
 * Best Art Direction
 * Pepe Domínguez del Olmo
 * Nominated
 * Best Production Supervision
 * Manuela Ocón
 * Nominated
 * Best Sound
 * Daniel de Zayas, César Molina & José Antonio Manovel
 * Nominated
 * Best Best Makeup and Hairstyles
 * Yolanda Piña
 * Nominated
 * Best Original Score
 * Julio de la Rosa
 * Nominated
 * }
 * Best Original Score
 * Julio de la Rosa
 * Nominated
 * }
 * }
 * }