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The Motive (film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Motive' (original title: 'El autor', "The author") is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Martn Cuenca. The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.

Plot



lvaro separates from his wife Amanda, an elated best-seller writer, and motivated by her success, makes up his mind to write a great novel. Problem is, he lacks talent and imagination. He figures out that great fiction is drawn from reality, and he begins to manipulate his neighbors and to get involved in their lives in order to find inspiration for his writing.

Cast



*Javier Gutirrez as lvaro

*Mara Len as Amanda

*Adelfa Calvo as Portera (caretaker)

*Adriana Paz as Irene

*Tenoch Huerta as Enrique

*Rafael Tllez as Sr. Montero

*Antonio de la Torre as Juan

*Domi del Postigo as Presentador (presenter)

*Jos Carlos Carmona as Jess

*Alberto Gonzlez as Don Alfonso

Reception



Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63%, based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 6.94/10.

Awards

Premios Goya



Curiosity



Some of the "penguins scene" from Werner Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World' is featured in the first scene.

References




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