The Motive

2017 · 1h44 · Film

Directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca

Starring Javier Gutiérrez, María León, Adelfa Calvo, Adriana Paz, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Antonio de la Torre, Cris Nollet, Rafael Téllez, Domi del Postigo, José Carlos Carmona

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

Álvaro, a man obsessed with the idea of writing what he brands as “high literature,” manipulates the lives and feelings of the people around him to write about the consequences caused by his devious acts.

Original title

El autor

Original language

Spanish

Screenplay

Javier Cercas, Alejandro Hernández, Manuel Martín Cuenca

Cinematography

Pau Esteve Birba

Cast

Adriana Paz, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Antonio de la Torre, Cris Nollet, Rafael Téllez, Domi del Postigo, José Carlos Carmona

Updated July 22, 2026

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