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Someone Has to Die

2020 · 1 season

A slow-burning, emotionally charged period drama that simmers with quiet tension and societal pressure, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy.

Created by
Manolo Caro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ernesto Alterio, Carmen Maura, Carlos Cuevas
Overview
In 1950s Spain, a couple summon their son home from Mexico to introduce him to his fiancée, but are shocked when he returns with a ballerino.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Manolo Caro
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ernesto Alterio, Carmen Maura, Carlos Cuevas
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Manolo Caro
Written by
Manolo Caro, Fernando Pérez, Monika Revilla
Starring
Ernesto Alterio, Carmen Maura, Carlos Cuevas, Alejandro Speitzer, Cecilia Suárez, Isaac Hernández, Ester Expósito, Mariola Fuentes
Music
Lucas Vidal
Cinematography
Ángel Amorós
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 50 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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