The Motive (film)
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| El autor | |
| Directed by | Manuel Martín Cuenca |
| Produced by | Mónica Lozano Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson David Naranjo Manuel Martín Cuenca |
| Written by | Manuel Martín Cuenca Alejandro Hernández |
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Javier Gutiérrez María León Antonio de la Torre Adriana Paz Tenoch Huerta Adelfa Calvo José Carlos Carmona |
| Music by | José Luis Perales Pablo Perales Carrasco |
| Cinematography | Pau Esteve |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
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Icón ica Producciones
Lazona Films La Loma Blanca PC |
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112 minutes |
| Country | Spain Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Motive (Original title: El autor, "The author") is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca. The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
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.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 6.5/10.
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