''A Good Man'' () is a 2009 Spanish thriller film directed and written by which stars Tristán Ulloa and Emilio Gutiérrez Caba alongside Nathalie Poza and Alberto Jiménez.

Plot

The plot explores the moral dilemma experienced by staunchly Conservative law lecturer Vicente (close to getting a

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) as he witnesses colleague, professor, close friend and father figure Fernando killing her wife Paula in cold blood.

Cast

Production

The film is a Milú Films, Castafiore Films, and Tornasol Films production. Shooting locations included the Ciudad de la Luz studio in Alicante as well as the province of

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, Galicia.

Release

Alta Films acquired distribution rights in Spain from Latido Films. The film was presented at the 12th

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on 19 April 2009. It was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2009.

Reception

Mirito Torreiro of ''

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'' rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, citing an awful writing with "laughable" situations as the worst thing about the film, while singling out Ulloa's performance (a career's best) as a positive element. Javier Ocaña of ''

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'' deemed ''A Good Man'' to be a "failed" film, which despite a first hour "described with a certain verisimilitude, enhanced by the good work of the ctors playing thefour main characters" ends ups falling apart, featuring a nonsensical scene under the rain. Irene Crespo of '' Cinemanía'' rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, underscoring it to be "a correct psychological thriller corroded by guilt".

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