The Motive

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. Read more on Wikipedia.

MPAA Rating:R
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Country:Mexico, Spain
Produced By:JosÉ Nolla, MÓNica Lozano, Manuel MartÍN Cuenca
Directed By:Manuel Martín Cuenca
Written By:Alejandro Hernández, Javier Cercas, Manuel Martín Cuenca
Cast:Rafael Téllez, Craig Stevenson, José Carlos Carmona, Amanuel Cadaval, Domi Del Postigo, José Chaves, María León, Javier Gutiérrez, Alberto González, Tenoch Huerta, Adelfa Calvo, Juanfra Juárez, Antonio De La Torre, Adriana Paz, Juan Carlos Villanueva
In Theaters:Aug 17, 2018
Runtime:1 hour 52 minutes
Production:Icónica Producciones, Alebrije Cine y Video, Canal Sur Televisión
Available On:Netflix