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MONEY
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Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Unknown Origins
2020 1h 37m ES
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 463
DramaThriller
Synopsis
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In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Javier Rey
David Valentín
Verónica Echegui
Norma
Brays Efe
Jorge Elías
Antonio Resines
Cosme
Álex García
Javier
Carlos Areces
Galván
Ernesto Alterio
Bruguera
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Paco
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Galán Galindo
- Writers
- David Galán Galindo, Fernando Navarro
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Argentina, Spain
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 6 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Galán Galindo, shot by Rita Noriega. 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 Federico Jusid. 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 Leire Alonso 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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Javier Rey and Verónica Echegui and Brays Efe carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5827790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Galán Galindo directs. Rita Noriega behind the camera. Federico Jusid scores. Leire Alonso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 6 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.
- 4Directed by David Galán Galindo, shot by Rita Noriega. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Federico Jusid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Leire Alonso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Javier Rey and Verónica Echegui and Brays Efe carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt5827790 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "madrid, spain", "nerd", "serial killer".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Rita Noriega
- Original score
- Federico Jusid
- Editing
- Leire Alonso
- Production design
- Roger Bellés
- Makeup / hair
- Paula Cruz
- VFX supervisor
- Helmuth Barnert
- Stunt coordinator
- Marc Padró
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,268,650
- Original language
- ES
Also by
David Galán Galindo
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- IN
In Post We Trust
AR
- LA
La Chica de la Curva
ES
Nadie es Perfecto
ES
TVE
ES
Quexito Films
ES
Mogambo Films
ES
Key crew
- CastingJuana Martínez
- ProducerAlberto Aranda
- Co-ProducerMiguel González Familiar
- EditorLeire Alonso
- Art DirectionLesley Arias
- ProducerKiko Martínez
- Production DesignRoger Bellés
- Executive ProducerMarta-Libertad Castillo
- Co-ProducerEduardo Jiménez Abad
- Sound EditorDavid Rodríguez
- "B" Camera OperatorEdu Martínez Guirles
- Steadicam OperatorEdu Martínez Guirles
- Key GripFernando Bizcocho Sánchez
- Post Production CoordinatorLucía Carrero Rodríguez
- Sound RecordistMar González
- Co-ProducerIgnacio Salazar-Simpson
- Production ManagerEmilio Giménez
- Makeup DesignerPaula Cruz
- Stunt CoordinatorMarc Padró
- Co-ProducerAgustín Bossi
- Co-ProducerRicardo Marco Budé
- Assistant DirectorRafael Carmona
- Costume DesignerElena de Lorenzo
- Special Effects SupervisorLluís Rivera
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- madrid, spain
- nerd
- serial killer
- comic book shop
- comic book collector
- co-workers relationship
- cosplay
- masked superhero
- father son relationship
- traumatized man
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2020-08-28· Netflix
Also known as
International titles
- ヒーローの起源 －アメコミ連続殺人事件－JP
- Ukjent opprinnelseNO
