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THE MOTIVE (EL AUTOR)
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Completed - BASQUE - Horror, Fantasy - 112 minutes

Log Line

They told him he was talentless, now it's time to prove them wrong.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Manuel Martín CUENCA
Cast : Javier GUTIÉRREZ, Antonio DE LA TORRE, María LEÓN, Adriana PAZ, Tenoch HUERTA

Producer(s) : José NOLLA (Icónica Producciones), Gonzalo salazar SIMPSON (Lazona Films), David NARANJO (Lazona Films), Manuel martín CUENCA (La Loma Blanca)

Synopsis

Alvaro dreams of becoming a great writer, but he is incapable of producing anything other than tedious, pretentious drivel. He works as a clerk for a notary in Seville and his passion for writing is the only thing that brightens up his otherwise dull existence. His wife Amanda couldn't be more different. She's always been down-to-earth and never dreamed of becoming a writer, yet she's the one whose first novel ends up being a best-seller. Just one of life's little ironies...

The couple's separation is inevitable and acts as the push Alvaro needs to finally realise his dream of writing a great novel. But when he finally sits down to write, he can't do it... He not only lacks talent, but imagination as well. Guided by his writing teacher, Juan, Alvaro discovers that truly great fiction is drawn from reality and so embarks on a mission to create his own story. By manipulating his friends and neighbours, Alvaro gets his plot, but will his true story have a happy ending...?

Production

Country(ies) : SPAIN

HONG KONG ENCORE INFLIGHT
POLAND Nov 17, 2017 AP MANANA
SPAIN Nov 17, 2017 FILMAX
TAIWAN May 25, 2018 CAI CHANG INTER


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Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2017 - Special Presentations (FIPRESCI PRIZES)
Busan IFF 2017 World Cinema


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