The Good Boss
(2021)
★ 6.9 IMDb · 485 votes
Year: 2021
Runtime: 120 мин
Country: Spain
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Cast: Хавьер Бардем, Маноло Соло, Almudena Amor, Óscar de la Fuente, Sonia Almarcha, Fernando Albizu, María de Nati, Tarik Rmili, Rafa Castejón, Celso Bugallo
Plot
Julio Blanco is the proprietor of Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, which awaits the imminent visit from a committee that will decide if they merit a local Business Excellence award: everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
"The Good Boss" takes place in and around the Blancos Básculas factory, where all things must be in balance at all times. After all, they manufacture scales of all shapes and sizes. There, the seemingly benevolent boss, Bardem's Blanco, is preparing his workforce for an upcoming inspection by a group visiting local businesses to select one for a prestigious prize. Tensions begin to mount, however, when recently fired employee Jose shows up with his two children and begins making demands for the reinstatement of his employment. When Blanco's management team refuses, the employee begins a one man crusade to discredit Blanco and prevent him from winning the much-coveted award.