• Source: The Motive (film)

      • The Motive (Spanish: El autor, lit. 'The author') is a 2017 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca, from a screenplay by Alejandro Hernández and Martín Cuenca. It stars Javier Gutiérrez alongside María León and Antonio de la Torre.
      The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.


      Plot


      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.


      Cast




      Reception




      = Critical reception

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      On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60%, based on 20 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10.


      = Accolades

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      Curiosity


      Some of the "penguins scene" from Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World is featured in the first scene.


      See also


      List of Spanish films of 2017


      References




      External links


      El autor at IMDb

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