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May God Save Us

2016 · 127 min

A sweltering, grimy procedural that tightens like a wire, leaving you uneasy about who the real monsters are.

Directed by
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Álamo, Javier Pereira
Overview
Madrid, summer 2011. Economic crisis. 15-M movement and 1.5 million pilgrims waiting for the Pope’s arrival live side by side in a Madrid that’s hotter and more chaotic than ever. In this context, detectives Velarde and Alfaro must find what seems to be a serial killer. Their against-the-clock hunt will make them realise something they’d never imagined: neither of them are so very different from the killer.

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Directed by
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Álamo, Javier Pereira
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • violence
  • morality
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Written by
Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Starring
Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Álamo, Javier Pereira, Luis Zahera, Raúl Prieto, María de Nati, María Ballesteros, José Luis García Pérez
Music
Olivier Arson
Cinematography
Alejandro de Pablo
Runtime
127 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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