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"8 years in the bowels of ETA"

2024 1h 59m ES
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★7.1TMDB · 229🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 5,981
DramaCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.

“8 years in the bowels of ETA”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Arantxa Echevarría
Writers
Amèlia Mora, Arantxa Echevarría
Languages
Basque, Spanish
Countries
Spain

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arantxa Echevarría, shot by Javier Salmones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Victoria Lammers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carolina Yuste and Luis Tosar and Víctor Clavijo carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "8 years in the bowels of ETA".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29270150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arantxa Echevarría directs. Javier Salmones behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Victoria Lammers cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Basque, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 2 years ago.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Basque, Spanish.
  • 3Directed by Arantxa Echevarría, shot by Javier Salmones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Victoria Lammers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Carolina Yuste and Luis Tosar and Víctor Clavijo carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "8 years in the bowels of ETA".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt29270150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Javier Salmones
Original score
Fernando Velázquez
Editing
Victoria Lammers
Makeup / hair
Patricia Rodríguez
VFX supervisor
Juliana Lasunción
Sound
Dani Zacarías
Runtime
119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
ES
Certification (US)
+13
Rotten Tomatoes
82% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating
7.1/10 · 5,981 votes

Awards

19 wins & 38 nominations total

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Arantxa Echevarría

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Bowfinger

    Bowfinger

    ES

  • Movistar Plus

    Movistar Plus

    ES

  • Esto También Pasará

    Esto También Pasará

    ES

  • Atresmedia

    Atresmedia

    ES

  • EiTB

    EiTB

    ES

  • Beta Fiction Spain

    Beta Fiction Spain

    ES

  • Film Factory

    Film Factory

    ES

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerMercedes Gamero
  • Executive ProducerMaría Luisa Gutiérrez
  • EditorVictoria Lammers
  • IdeaMaría Luisa Gutiérrez
  • Camera OperatorCarlos Marsán
  • Steadicam OperatorCarlos Marsán
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerDani Zacarías
  • StuntsCarlos Robles
  • ProducerMaría Luisa Gutiérrez
  • ProducerÁlvaro Ariza
  • ProducerPablo Nogueroles
  • ProducerMercedes Gamero
  • Production ManagerAxier Pérez
  • Special Effects SupervisorMariano García Marty
  • Special Effects SupervisorJon Serrano Serván
  • Visual Effects SupervisorJuliana Lasunción
  • SoundFabio Huete
  • SoundJorge Castillo Ballesteros
  • Sound DesignerMiriam Lisón
  • Sound EditorMiriam Lisón
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerMayte Cabrera
  • Makeup Department HeadPatricia Rodríguez
  • Hair Department HeadPatricia Rodríguez
  • Special Effects Makeup ArtistTono Garzón

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • based on true story
  • eta terrorist group
  • undercover operation
  • terrorist group
  • spanish history
  • admiring
  • ambivalent

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2025-11-27+13

Also known as

International titles

  • The InfiltratorES

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