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Official Competition (original title Competencia Oficial) is a Spanish-language satire starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, who dazzle as two egomaniacs preparing to make a movie together. Rotten Tomatoes describes it as a “sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.” It ranks #4 in Rotten Tomatoes’ list of the best comedy movies in 2022.
It’s a delightful film within a film packed with irony and flawless performances by both Cruz and Banderas, as well as the third member of the main trio, Argentina’s Oscar Martínez. The film opens with a billionaire in search of social prestige deciding to fund a unique, groundbreaking film. He hires famous but idiosyncratic director Lola Cuevas (Cruz), who in turn casts blockbuster star Félix Rivero (Banderas) and aging thespian Iván Torres (Martínez). They boast enormous talent but even bigger egos. In preparation for the shoot, Lola submits both actors to a series of increasingly hilarious tests forcing them to confront not only each other but their competitiveness, self pride, and triggers.
As you watch with Inner Wisdom, you may be led to contemplate things like to what lengths you go to protect and project a cherished self-image and how you manipulate and play mind games with others.
Here is a link to the playsheet designed to assist with a Spirit centered movie watching experience: Official Competition Playsheet
Click here for Official Competition Movie Trailer
Official Competition can be watched with a subscription on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Youtube, and Sling TV or rented on Apple TV, Google Play Movie, and Fandango at Home.
