THE MOTIVE
synopsis
Álvaro is a poor man obsessed with the idea of writing 'high literature'. He starts provoking conflicts to write about them. Planning all the conspiracy for a possible murder doesn't let him see that, in fact, he is the real victim.
| international title: | The Motive | 
| original title: | El autor | 
| working title: | El móvil | 
| country: | Spain, Mexico | 
| sales agent: | Filmax | 
| year: | 2017 | 
| genre: | fiction | 
| directed by: | Manuel Martín Cuenca | 
| film run: | 112' | 
| screenplay: | Manuel Martín Cuenca, Alejandro Hernández | 
| cast: | Antonio de la Torre, Javier Gutiérrez, María León, Tenoch Huerta, Adriana Paz, Adelfa Calvo, Miguel Ángel Luque, Rafael Téllez, Carmelo Muñoz Adame, Domi del Postigo | 
| cinematography by: | Pau Esteve Birba | 
| film editing: | Ángel Hernández Zoido | 
| art director: | Sonia Nolla | 
| costumes designer: | Pedro Moreno, Esther Vaquero | 
| music: | José Luis Perales | 
| producer: | Mónica Lozano, David Naranjo, José Nolla, Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson | 
| co-producer: | Manuel Martín Cuenca | 
| executive producer: | José Nolla, Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano | 
| production: | La Loma Blanca, LaZona Producciones, Icónica Films, Alebrije Cine y Video (MX) | 
| backing: | ICAA, Junta de Andalucía, Canal Sur, TVE | 


























