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Unknown Origins

Unknown Origins

20206.21h 37m

Overview

In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.

Directed by David Galán Galindo
Written by David Galán Galindo, Fernando Navarro
Produced by Alberto Aranda, Kiko Martínez
Box OfficeBudget: $3.3M0

Top Cast

Javier Rey

Javier Rey

David Valentín

Verónica Echegui

Verónica Echegui

Norma

Brays Efe

Brays Efe

Jorge Elías

Antonio Resines

Antonio Resines

Cosme

Álex García

Álex García

Javier

Carlos Areces

Carlos Areces

Galván

Ernesto Alterio

Ernesto Alterio

Bruguera

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Paco

Juanfra Juárez

Juanfra Juárez

Ibarra

M

Mario Díaz

Shop Nerd

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmadrid, spainnerdserial killercomic book shopcomic book collectorco-workers relationshipcosplaymasked superherofather son relationshiptraumatized man

About Unknown Origins

Unknown Origins is a drama, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of based on novel or book, madrid, spain, nerd, serial killer, comic book shop, comic book collector. Directed by David Galán Galindo, it stars Javier Rey, Verónica Echegui, Brays Efe. In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.

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