For his resounding and solvent portrayal of the iconic Basque designer, Cristóbal Balenciaga. For managing to compose a contained character full of nuances through which he manages to tell the tale of a whole life dedicated to haute couture, and a part of the history of Spain, intertwined with the fascism of Europe in the last century. For making a character as charismatic and at the same time as mysterious in his intimacy as Balenciaga credible and recognisable, and for his performance, a reliable portrait of the designer.