Detective film in which a serial killer is hunted down by the police during the Covid-19 pandemic in northern Spain. Containment sets the mood for the film (the city's empty streets), reinforced by humid, verdant vegetation set against a backdrop of small hills on the outskirts of the city. The scenery is one of the film's strengths: there's also an abandoned factory, semi-abandoned farms, a mine and the deserted town itself. These set elements give the film its own atmosphere.
The other component is our duo of lead cops, who don't follow procedures, one of whom dies suddenly before the film's end. The failure to follow procedures leaves the viewer doubtful and diminishes the credibility of the whole.
Finally, the rational explanation of the murders and their resolution introduces a mystical dimension, already seen many times, but here dosed just right so as not to unbalance the film. The whole thing is wrapped up in such a way as to make it impossible to guess who the killer is, despite the various hypotheses raised along the way.
In short, an unoriginal but honestly effective Netflix B-movie. A film for Martians who land on planet Earth.
The other component is our duo of lead cops, who don't follow procedures, one of whom dies suddenly before the film's end. The failure to follow procedures leaves the viewer doubtful and diminishes the credibility of the whole.
Finally, the rational explanation of the murders and their resolution introduces a mystical dimension, already seen many times, but here dosed just right so as not to unbalance the film. The whole thing is wrapped up in such a way as to make it impossible to guess who the killer is, despite the various hypotheses raised along the way.
In short, an unoriginal but honestly effective Netflix B-movie. A film for Martians who land on planet Earth.