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Madrid, Sommer 2011. Die Wirtschaftskrise, politische Unruhen und Proteste prägen das Bild der spanischen Hauptstadt. Gerade jetzt droht der Polizei weiteres Konfliktpotential, denn anderthalb Millionen Pilger, die auf die Ankunft des Papstes warten, versammeln sich in der Metropole. Das Chaos scheint vorprogrammiert und extreme Temperaturen tun ihr Übriges. Vor diesem prekären Hintergrund müssen die Ermittler Velarde und Alfaro so schnell und vertraulich wie möglich einen Serienkiller stoppen, denn die Öffentlichkeit soll von diesen Vorfällen nichts erfahren. Die intensive Jagd auf den Mörder hat äußerste Priorität, während die Uhr unerbittlich tickt. Können sie den Killer vor der Ankunft des Pontifex überführen und die Mordserie stoppen? Ein spannender Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt. (Indeed Film)
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The Spaniards are here again. This time I am not too impressed with their new film, but it is a solidly directed film that deserves attention. There is a serial killer on the loose in the city who only targets older women and two detectives are tasked with tracking him down. It’s more of a crime drama that only shifts into thriller mode in the final half hour, but there's certainly no shortage of suspense. I was expecting more brutality, maybe even a twist, but those who like similar films should give it a go. 65%
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The idea seems terribly mixed and archetypal in the crime genre. A balding thug in a flowing shirt and a stuttering, sleek intellectual in a suit are searching for a sadistic killer. But Alfaro, despite his reckless fists, is a good guy, while Velarde is a light sociopath, and together they function in a sometimes incomprehensible symbiosis. Rarely do we see such a brilliant script that plays to the classic notes, but handles all the characters and situations in a completely different way than the average viewer is used to. Above all, the theme of the motif of the murder of old women is quite unusual and the director is not afraid to flirt with hints and explicit violence, serving up both exactly when you’re expecting the opposite. It's surprising, daring, and aptly black-humored in every way. From the scene with the abandoned kitten onwards, it then takes on an incredible momentum, which not only doesn't lose its pace when the cards are dealt, and instead multiplies, as the major plot twists happen only "by the way." If something like this emerged on the other side of the Atlantic, it would immediately be considered an "instant classic." I'm surprised Warner Brothers isn’t already shouting rumors of an immediate remake to the world.
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