The lives of all three are changed irrevocably as they are faced with a new future . Director Fernando Trueba has said of the film : “ I am proud of how I have portrayed Santiago , I believe it is very interesting visually . This is above all a romantic film , but with elements of comedy and film noir . It ’s film-noir and it is western , it ’s realist and very romantic . Definitively Latin American . ” The Dancer and the Thief was nominated for nine awards at the 24th Goya Awards , including Best Director and Best Film. , The film had mixed reviews :
24th Goya Awards
24th Goya Awards
The Dancer and the Thief