He is one of the Catalan filmmakers with the most projection and international recognition. He has been awarded with the Golden Shell in San Sebastián in two occasions, and has directed reference works which play with borders between reality and fiction such as Between Two Waters, The Double Steps or Cravan vs Cravan. His previous feature film, One Year, One Night, with an exceptional cast, was part of the Official Section of the Berlinale and won the Goya for Best Adapted Screenplay.