Eva, an honest and rigorous examining magistrate, investigates the murder of a young stripper in which a powerful businessman is apparently involved, but she is unable to find enough evidence to implicate him… until a mysterious witness appears who makes her an offer she can't refuse.
Acting
Leonor Watling's controlled unraveling as Eva hits perfectly.
Cinematography
Madrid's neon-soaked underbelly looks deliciously cheap.
Costume
Rocco's wardrobe does *a lot* of narrative heavy lifting.
Director
Mariano Barroso
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spain's 2012 economic crisis hangs over this—corporate impunity felt very real to local audiences.
Miguel Ángel Silvestre was fresh off 'Sin tetas no hay paraíso'—casting knew exactly what thirsty energy he brought.
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