# González: falsos profetas

González: falsos profetas (lit. 'González: false prophets') is a 2013 Mexican thriller film directed by Christian Díaz Pardo (in his directorial debut) and written by Pardo & Fernando del Razo. Starring Harold Torres and Carlos Bardem. The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.

## Synopsis

González will find in religion the easy way to settle his debts and obtain more money. A confrontation will break out between his own ambition and his true personality.

## Cast

The actors participating in this film are:
* Harold Torres as González
* Carlos Bardem as Elías Pastor
* Olga Segura as Betsabé
* Gaston Peterson as Pablo
* Miguel Angel Fragoso as Enrique
* Natalia Benvenuto as Pretty woman bus
* Adrian García as Human resources manager
* Rubí González as Secretary
* Catalina López as Pastor's Secretary
* Alvaro Hernández as Shepherd's apprentice
* Sandra Macedo as Mrs. testimonial
* Alan Martínez as Mr. testimonial
* Lesly Mejia as Bank executive
* Victor Pérez as Mr. safe room
* Hernan Romo as Shepherd's guard
* Hector Sánchez as Counter
* Patricia Torres as Contest program host
* Franz Wusterhaus as Call center manager

## Release

It had its world premiere at the end of October 2013 at the 11st Morelia International Film Festival. It was commercially released on February 27, 2015, in Mexican theaters.

## Reception
### Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.
Lucero Solórzano from Excelsior positively highlighted the film's plot because it manages to captivate the viewer, adequately maintaining the rhythm of events, generating good suspense and the remarkable acting quality of Harold Torres and Carlos Bardem. Alejandro Alemán from El Universal described this as an intelligent production that does not remain on the surface of other urban thrillers, but seeks to delve into the business of religion.

### Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2013 | Morelia International Film Festival | Best Actor | Harold Torres | Won |
| 2013 | Morelia International Film Festival | Best Actor | Carlos Bardem | Won |
| 2014 | International Film Festival of Aguascalientes | Best Feature Film | Christian Díaz Pardo | Won |
| 2014 | Festival of the New Mexican Cinema of Durango | Critics' Jury Award - Best Film | Christian Díaz Pardo | Won |
| 2014 | Montreal World Film Festival | Golden Zenith for Best First Feature | Christian Díaz Pardo | Won |
| 2014 | Icarus International Film Festival | Best Fiction Feature Film | Christian Díaz Pardo | Won |
| 2014 | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival | Best Film | Christian Díaz Pardo | Nominated |
| 2014 | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival | Best Director | Christian Díaz Pardo | Nominated |
| 2014 | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival | Best Script | Christian Díaz Pardo & Fernando del Razo | Won |
| 2014 | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival | Best Actor | Harold Torres | Nominated |
| 2014 | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival | Best Actress | Olga Segura | Nominated |
| 2014 | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival | Best Editing | León Felipe González | Nominated |
| 2014 | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival | Best Art Direction | Alisarine Ducolomb | Nominated |
| 2014 | Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival | Best Casting | Harold Torres | Nominated |
| 2015 | Diosas de Plata | Best Film | Christian Díaz Pardo | Nominated |
| 2015 | Diosas de Plata | Best Actor | Harold Torres | Won |
| 2015 | Fribourg International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Christian Díaz Pardo | Won |
| 2015 | Ariel Awards | Best First Work | Christian Díaz Pardo | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ariel Awards | Best Actor | Harold Torres | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ariel Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Carlos Bardem | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ariel Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Christian Díaz Pardo | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ariel Awards | Best Sound | Axel Muñoz, José Miguel Enríquez & Pablo Fernández | Nominated |