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Netflix It has been strengthening its commitment to Spanish cinema and including titles that, far from being simple added, become true claims for the viewer. From family dramas to comedies, going through Psychological Thrillers The historical accounts. The truth is that the platform has managed to detect the potential of an industry that grows every year. Tor sona film starring José Coronado, is one of those jewels that not only stands out for its intensity, but also managed to sneak among the nominated for the Goya. And it has been available for months in Netflix.
Directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas and with a co -written script with Alberto Marini, This film is everything but predictable. It is a dramatic thriller that revolves around an awkward question: How far can a father get to protect his son? The story starts when Jaime Jiménez, a prestigious surgeon played by Coronado, suffers the biggest blow imaginable: his teenage son, Marcos, He is brutally assaulted at the exit of a disco.
The young man is in a coma and, while the police stuck in the investigation, Jaime begins to pull the threads on his own. What follows is an escalation of desperate decisions that move him away from his previous life and drag him to a dark spiral, where the border between victim and executioner blurred.
The setting plays a key role. Shot in Seville, The city is not shown with the usual tourist light, but as a gray, urban and suffocating scenario that reflects the emotional state of the protagonist. The direction of Vivas opts for a realism without artifice, which feels closer to a social chronicle than to an action film. And that is what makes the spectator not look away.
José Coronado carries the entire weight of the film. The character he interprets is both a broken man and a silent avenger. And at no time seeks easy applause or the epic justice. Although the film premiered in Salas in 2018, It was his arrival in Netflix which placed it on the radar of thousands of viewers outside Spain.
The platform gave it international visibility and has helped consolidate it as one of the most interesting proposals of recent Spanish suspense cinema. In addition, his nomination to the Goya awards – where he was recognized by his direction and his protagonist – confirms that he did not go unnoticed by critics.
For those looking for a Spanish film in Netflix that caught from the first minute and do not release until the last plane, This is an essential option. Not only is it a well -armed thriller, it is also an uncomfortable mirror about anger, family and legal vacuum that leaves impunity. A story that is not easily forgotten and confirms, once again, that Spanish cinema has a lot to say.
