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Summary
Acclaimed film director Esteban Martínez is a legend both for his films and for his past marked by violence and excess.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 80Audiences 75GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer84%
Metascore75
Letterboxd · 54 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.2
Running time
2 h 16 min
Longer than most dramas, +27 min on the typical 109
typical 109136Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
2026
May 16, 2026
This year
Genre
DramaLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Spain
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more17 people
- Javier BardemEsteban Martínez
- Victoria LuengoEmilia
- Melina MatthewsBárbara
- Malena VillaMalena
- Mourad OuaniBilal
- Pepa GraciaPepa
- Raúl PrietoRaúl
- Pablo Gómez-PandoPablo
Marina FoïsMarina
Raúl ArévaloCésar
Laura BirnAlice
Núria PrimsCharo
Ana RuanoAna Duato
ChosAndrea
Conchi Albiñana EspejoConcha Urubayen
Raquel FerriRaquel
Miguel GarcésReportero
Directing · 9
- Rodrigo Sorogoyen Director, Screenplay
- Júlia Marcos Lázaro Third Assistant Director
- Curro González-Cebrián First Assistant Director
- Jaime Togores Assistant Director
- Manuel Díaz Herrero Second Assistant Director
- Julia Duato Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Isabel Peña Writer
Production · 14
- Javier Bardem Executive Producer
- Eduardo Villanueva Executive Producer, Producer
- Nacho Lavilla Producer, Executive Producer
- Clara Lago Executive Producer
- Paula Cámara Casting
- Arantza Vélez Casting
Camera · 16
- Alejandro de Pablo Director of Photography
- Aleksander Pałasiński Assistant Camera
- Lara Blanco Focus Puller
- Javier González Megías Aerial Director of Photography
- Manolo Pavón Still Photographer
- Marcelo Clémares Key Grip
Editing · 3
- Alberto del Campo Editor
- Pablo Hernández García Assistant Editor
- Angel Suárez Assistant Editor
Sound · 11
- Olivier Arson Original Music Composer
- Fabiola Ordoyo Sound Designer
- Yasmina Praderas Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Marta Monistrol Foley Artist
- Juan Ibáñez Music Supervisor
- Daniel Berenguer Sound Assistant
Art · 6
- José Tirado Production Design
- Antía León Castro Assistant Set Decoration, Art Direction
- Celia de Oriol Assistant Property Master
- Francisco Bassi Set Decoration, Set Designer, Art Department Coordinator
- Laura Món Graphic Designer
- Jaume Hortal Concept Artist
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Saioa Lara Costume Design
- Jesús Gil Hair Department Head
- Irene Pedrosa Makeup Department Head
- Nagore Urruzola Costume Assistant
- Kizkitza Retegi Assistant Makeup Artist
- Alfredo Aguirre Assistant Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- Ana Rubio Visual Effects Supervisor
- Gabriel Cao VFX Editor
Lighting · 1
- Pedro Sánchez Gaffer
Other crew · 11
- Sergio F. Arza Stunt Driver
- Iván Pérez Rodríguez Stunts
- Brandy Rodríguez Stunts
- Juan Luis Fraile Zamora Stunts
- Miguel Arregui Stunt Driver
- Alvaro de la Vallina Video Assist Operator
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