2017 film
The Motive Spanish release poster
Spanish El autor
Directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca Written by Produced by Mónica Lozano Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson David Naranjo Manuel Martín Cuenca Starring Cinematography Pau Esteve Edited by Ángel Hernández Zoido Music by Production companies
Icónica Producciones Lazona Films La Loma Blanca PC Release dates
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09 ) (Toronto )
17 November 2017 (2017-11-17 ) (Spain)
Running time
112 minutes Countries Languages
The Motive (Spanish: El autor ) is a 2017 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca ,[ 1] from a screenplay by Alejandro Hernández and Martín Cuenca. It stars Javier Gutiérrez alongside María León and Antonio de la Torre .
The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival .[ 1]
Plot
Álvaro 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.
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Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 60%, based on 20 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10.[ 2]
Accolades
Curiosity
Some of the "penguins scene" from Werner Herzog 's Encounters at the End of the World is featured in the first scene.
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