71st edition. From 23 to 31 October 2026.
71st edition.
23/31 Oct. 2026
2026 – 71st edition

The Confidant

El confidente
Daniel Calparsoro
Spain, France
 - 2026
Out of competition
An ode to friendship that revolves around the relationship between a veteran police officer and his young informant – two men at odds over their principles, yet united by the loneliness of their jobs, their loyalty and a sense of abandonment. In the midst of a dangerous police operation, both will cross boundaries that will force them to face the consequences of their actions. Inspired by real events.
Daniel Calparsoro
He studied Film and Political Science in Madrid and New York before making his feature film debut with ‘Jump Into the Void’ (1995), a story about exclusion and poverty steeped in social criticism —as is much of his subsequent filmography — which had its world premiere in the Panorama section at the Berlin Film Festival. This was followed by ‘Passages’ (1995), presented at the Cannes Film Festival; ‘Blinded' (1997), about a young ETA member determined to abandon the armed struggle; ‘Asphalt’ (1999), which deals with a love triangle combining humour and film noir; ‘Warriors’ (2002), a portrait of Spanish soldiers stationed in Bosnia and Kosovo; and the psychological thriller ‘The Absent’ (2005). In 2008, he directed the miniseries ‘The Punishment’, followed by ‘La ira’, ‘Inocentes’, ‘Tormenta’, ‘Víctor Ros’ and ‘Silent Cargo’, amongst others. In the thriller genre, he has directed films such as ‘To Steal from a Thief’ (which attracted over a million cinema-goers), ‘Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City’, ‘All the Names of God’, ‘Sky High’ and ‘The Courier’. 
DIRECTOR
Daniel Calparsoro
SCREENPLAY
Fernando Navarro
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tommie Ferreras
EDITOR
Antonio Frutos
SOUND
Álvaro G. Zorrilla
PRODUCTION
Álvaro Ariza
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Bowfinger International Pictures, Esto también pasará, El Confidente Films, Lionceau Films
CAST
Javier Gutiérrez, Miguel Herrán, Itsaso Arana, Emilio Palacios, Víctor Clavijo, Julen Mindegia
RUNNING TIME
110 min.
TYPE
Feature film
FORMAT
Color
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2026
COUNTRY
Spain, France
CONTACT
Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia
DIRECTOR
Daniel Calparsoro
SCREENPLAY
Fernando Navarro
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Tommie Ferreras
EDITOR
Antonio Frutos
SOUND
Álvaro G. Zorrilla
PRODUCTION
Álvaro Ariza
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Bowfinger International Pictures, Esto también pasará, El Confidente Films, Lionceau Films
CAST
Javier Gutiérrez, Miguel Herrán, Itsaso Arana, Emilio Palacios, Víctor Clavijo, Julen Mindegia
RUNNING TIME
110 min.
TYPE
Feature film
FORMAT
Color
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2026
COUNTRY
Spain, France
CONTACT
Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia

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