Summary
Spain, 1937. Ramón Mercader, a young communist combatant, is recruited and trained by the Soviet intelligence service to participate in a top secret mission ordered by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin: the assassination of his former political rival, Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Mexico.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 63
Letterboxd · 518 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.6
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109111Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2016
September 2, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryThrillerLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishFrenchRussianMade in
Mexico- Spain
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
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 30 more51 people
- Alfonso HerreraRamón Mercader
- Hannah MurraySylvia Ageloff
- Henry GoodmanTrotsky
- Julian SandsKotov
- Elvira MínguezCaridad Mercader
- Emilio EchevarríaSalazar
- Frances BarberNatalia Sedova
- Alejandro CalvaSiqueiros
Roger CasamajorCarles Vidal
Javier GodinoCosta- THToby HarperRobins
- AHAlexander HoltmannSheldon
Brontis JodorowskyOtto
Gustavo Sánchez ParraBalderas
Humberto BustoHomero
Jenny BeacraftRuby Weill
Juan Carlos RemolinaEstrada
Guillermo Ríos'El Negro'- DHDavid HeviaHerrera
- JMJavier MolinaRosell
Peter NikolasPablo- LALucas AnayaSieva
- AGAinhoa García ForcadaCarmen
Carlos CoronaMan in Hat
Directing · 13
- Antonio Chavarrías Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Producer
- Carles Velat Angelat Second Assistant Director
- Alexander Dahm First Assistant Director
- Brenda Gómez Magaña Continuity
- María Fernanda Rivero Payán Second Assistant Director
- Carles Curt Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Dominic Harari Screenstory
- Coral Cruz Story Editor
- Teresa De Pelegrí Screenstory
Production · 14
- Mónica Lozano Producer, Executive Producer
- Alex García Executive Producer
- Heidi Levitt Casting
- Natalia Beristáin Casting
- Cristina Campos Casting
- Elisa Plaza Delegated Producer
Camera · 3
- Guillermo Granillo Director of Photography
- Lucía Faraig Still Photographer
- Carlos Somonte Still Photographer
Editing · 6
- Ernest Blasi Editor
- Francisco X. Rivera Editor
- David Gallart Editor
- Edna Herrera Assistant Editor
- Jordi Xercavins Assistant Editor
- Queralt González Assistant Editor
Sound · 13
- Arnau Bataller Original Music Composer
- Fabiola Ordoyo Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound Supervisor
- Marc Orts Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Albert Manera Sound Recordist
- Òscar Senén Orchestrator
- Santiago Núñez Sound Recordist
Art · 7
- Antonio Muñohierro Production Design
- Irene Montcada Art Direction
- Ariel Margolis Property Master
- Eva Mazo Property Buyer
- Luisa Guala Set Decoration
- Nicolás Scabini Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Julien Boisselier Wardrobe Supervisor
- Maru Errando Hair Department Head, Makeup Department Head
- Julien Boisselier Wardrobe Supervisor
- Mercè Paloma Costume Designer
- Carlos Sánchez Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Lluís Castells Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Froylán López Gaffer
- Martí Maluquer Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Balo Bucio Stunt Coordinator
- Martin Roller Score Engineer
- Alex Vázquez Special Effects
- Peter Sotirakis Translator
- Lluís Rivera Special Effects
- Olaya Marcos Video Assist Operator
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