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The Replacement

The Replacement

20216.11h 58m

Overview

Spain, 1982. Andrés Expósito, a young police inspector, accepts a posting in Denia, a small town on the Mediterranean coast, in the hope of leading a quieter life and that the natural environment will help improve the fragile health of his daughter; but once in his new post he becomes involved by chance in the investigation of the strange death of the inspector he has come to replace.

Directed by Óscar Aibar
Written by María Luisa Calderón, Óscar Aibar
Produced by Gerardo Herrero, Pedro Pastor
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Top Cast

Ricardo Gómez

Ricardo Gómez

Andrés

Victoria Luengo

Victoria Luengo

Eva

Pere Ponce

Pere Ponce

'Colombo'

Pol López

Pol López

Rafa

Joaquín Climent

Joaquín Climent

Barea

Nuria Herrero

Nuria Herrero

Lola

Cristina Perales

Cristina Perales

Marica

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Hans-Peter Deppe

Heim

Frank Feys

Frank Feys

Klaus

Marta Poveda

Marta Poveda

Miriam

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipholocaust (shoah)based on true storyracismnazi hunterpolice inspectorspanish transition1980slung cancernazi war criminaldenia, alicante

About The Replacement

The Replacement is a drama, thriller film released in 2021 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, holocaust (shoah), based on true story, racism, nazi hunter, police inspector. Directed by Óscar Aibar, it stars Ricardo Gómez, Victoria Luengo, Pere Ponce. Spain, 1982. Andrés Expósito, a young police inspector, accepts a posting in Denia, a small town on the Mediterranean coast, in the hope of leading a quieter life and that the natural environment will help improve the fragile health of his daughter; but once in his new post he becomes involved by chance in the investigation of the strange death of the inspector he has come to replace.

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