May God Save Us (2016)

Inspectors Velarde and Alfaro must find what appears to be a serial killer. This hunt against the clock will make them realize something they'd never thought about: neither one of them is that different from the killer.

Director:

Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Writers:

Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Stars:

Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Álamo, Javier Pereira

4 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio de la Torre	...	Velarde
Roberto Álamo	...	Alfaro
Javier Pereira	...	Andrés
Luis Zahera	...	Alonso
Raúl Prieto	...	Bermejo
María de Nati	...	Elena
María Ballesteros	...	Rosario
José Luis García Pérez	...	Sancho (as José Luis García-Perez)
Mónica López	...	Amparo
Rocío Muñoz-Cobo	...	Juana
Teresa Lozano	...	Amalia
Fran Nortes	...	Rafael March
Andrés Gertrúdix	...	Padre Raúl
Jesús Caba	...	Rubio
Alfonso Bassave	...	Céspedes

Storyline

During the scorching summer of 2011 in bustling central Madrid and in the background of the imminent Papal visit, the metropolis pulsates with anticipation while thousands of pilgrims flock to the capital. However, in the bowels of the city, there is something sinister going on, as it seems that a string of sex-related homicides have been taking place under the nose of the police, nurturing a scandal that no one wants to break out. Under those circumstances, two investigators, the brilliant, yet eccentric Luis Velarde and the hot-headed loose cannon Javier Alfaro must track down the sadistic and methodical serial killer in total secrecy. But to catch a killer, one must first keep his own demons at bay.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | priest | church | pope | vengeance | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the interior scenes (the houses and the police station) were shot in Tenerife because of the tax advantages that exist in the Canary Islands.

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Quotes

Javier Alfaro: I made a mistake and lost control. I've been seeing a shrink for two months, he gives me pills...

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Soundtracks

Que Deus me perdoe
Lyrics by Silva Tavares (as Joao de Silva Tavares)
Music by Frederico Valério
Performed by Amália Rodrigues

User Reviews

An awkward couple of policemen hunt a serial killer in Madrid.

It's so good to watch a good film with policemen, some thriller and of course the bad guys, but this time it's in an European city, Madrid. Quite better than LA, NY or the rest of exhausted American cities.

The couple of actors are superb, especially the tough Alfaro, played by Roberto Álamo. Antonio de la Torre plays the partner, Velarde, a strange character that makes the game more interesting.

Of course the movie is full of topics or even scenes that remind some other similar films, but it's difficult to do otherwise, because the subject has been repeatedly used as script.

There are huge differences but it come to my mind a few times the film Seven. I know that this film is in all the list about the greatest films, but for this reason it's normal that all films about the subject drink a bit from it.

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

28 October 2016 (Spain)

Also Known As:

May God Save Us

Filming Locations:

Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR4,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,369,996

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atresmedia Cine, Atresmedia, Hernández y Fernández Producciones Cinematográficas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color