Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s fast-paced thriller follows a crooked politician whose lavish lifestyle, based on bribes and illegal business, threatens to bring down his entire party after a newspaper exposes him to the public eye.

Manuel (Antonio de la Torre) is a politician who enjoys a life that kickbacks afford. He eats at fancy restaurants, parties with his friends on yachts, and provides a luxurious lifestyle for his family. Manuel brazenly bribes, extorts, and pays off anyone who threatens to expose the activities of his inner circle. When he is singled out to take the fall for a case of fraudulent government contracts, Manuel decides to sell out his whole party to avoid jail time, and puts many lives at risk.

Co-written with Isabel Pena, THE REALM portrays Spain’s current political world with a revealing look at systemic governmental corruption and the political elite.

Spanish language, English subtitles