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Undercover

2024 · 119 min

A tense, slow-burning infiltration thriller that keeps you on edge with its constant threat of discovery and moral unease.

Directed by
Arantxa Echevarría
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Carolina Yuste, Luis Tosar, Víctor Clavijo
Tagline
8 years in the bowels of ETA
Overview
Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.

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Directed by
Arantxa Echevarría
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Carolina Yuste, Luis Tosar, Víctor Clavijo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, thriller
Directed by
Arantxa Echevarría
Written by
Arantxa Echevarría, Amèlia Mora
Starring
Carolina Yuste, Luis Tosar, Víctor Clavijo, Nausicaa Bonnín, Iñigo Gastesi, Diego Anido, Pedro Casablanc, Pepe Ocio
Music
Fernando Velázquez
Cinematography
Javier Salmones
Runtime
119 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Basque, Spanish

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