The Motive

El Autor

58th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Álvaro gets a divorce from his wife, who is a successful writer, and obsesively decides to write “high literature,” despite the fact that he is absolutely talentless. Creative writing courses prove fruitless, so he starts writing about events he provokes himself, by framing people of his environment. He is so absorbed by the conspiracy for a murder, that he fails to see who the real victim is... A black comedy that is in its turn based on a book by Javier Cercas (Soldiers of Salamina) draws us into a maelstrom of reflections, which proves that real life is nothing but the most convincing confection.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Manuel Martín Cuenca
Script: Manuel Martín Cuenca, Alejandro Hernández
Cinematography: Pau Esteve
Editing: Ángel Hernandez Zoido
Sound: Daniel de Zayas, Pelayo Gutiérrez, Alberto Ovejero
Music: Jose Luis Perales, Pablo Perales
Actors: Javier Gutiérrez, María León, Adelfa Calvo
Production: La Loma Blanca Pc S.l. Lazona Iconica Producciones Alebrije Cine Y Video
Producers: Manuel Martín Cuenca, Alejandro Hernández, Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson, David Naranjo, Jose Nolla, Alex Zito, Mónica Lozano
Executive producer: Manuel Martín Cuenca, Jose Nolla, Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Spain
Production Year: 2017
Duration: 112΄
Contact: FIlmax International

Manuel Martín Cuenca

Manuel Martín Cuenca was born in Almería on 30 November 1964. He studied Spanish Philology at the Universidad de Granada and graduated with a degree in Information Sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1989). In 1988 he began his professional work in film as an assistant director, script supervisor, and casting director. He was a contributor to various newspapers and publications, and wrote a novel and several books about film. He works as a director and producer.

Filmography

2005 Malas temporadas
2010 La mitad de Óscar | Half of Oscar
2013 Caníbal | Cannibal
2017 El autor | The Motive