Leo Minués, who used to be a classmate of Carvalho, is found dead the same day he had to testify in a case of corruption and someone asks Carvalho to investigate it. He accepts the case and finds out that Leo was collecting illegal funds for his political party. From that moment, a number of signs appear. This allows Carvalho to discover that Mínguez had made a list of the people involved in the case of corruption. Some videotapes appear, which makes things even more complicated, and Carvalho finds himself walking on shifting land, surrounded by celebrities in the highest spheres. Why did Mínguez die? Who has got the list?
Acting
Puigcorbé's weary, world-weary Carvalho carries every scene.
Direction
Urbizu builds paranoia through crowded rooms and empty threats.
Writing
Dialogue that bites—cynical one-liners for days.
Director
Enrique Urbizu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's iconic detective novels, this adaptation captures Barcelona's post-Franco political anxieties.
Enrique Urbizu would later direct the acclaimed 'No Rest for the Wicked'—you can see his noir instincts forming here.
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