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Loving Pablo
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Loving Pablo

In award winning director Fernando León de Aranoa's lavish and fascinating Loving Pablo, the rise and fall of the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, founder of the Medellin cartel, is told from the unique viewpoint of the woman who knew him most intimately. Adapted from journalist Virginia Vallejo’s best-selling memoir, Javier Bardem stars as Escobar and Penélope Cruz as his long-time lover Vallejo, in this deconstruction of the drug lord’s enigmatic persona.

Exploring the political climate and corrupt society that allowed Escobar's ascent, in Loving Pablo Bardem and Cruz, in their Goya Award nominated performances, are outstanding – capturing in all its complexity the couple's volatile relationship. 

MA15+
Director
Fernando León de Aranoa
Cast
Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard
123 min | Drama | Spain, Bulgaria | 2017 | Spanish with English subtitles
Glowering and seductive, Bardem’s Escobar is an outsize character who attracts with his charisma and repulses with his calculating, unblinking eyes.
The Hollywood Reporter

Awards

NOMINEE
Best Lead Actress, Best Lead Actor, Goya Awards 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Venice Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Toronto International Film Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2017