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On the very same day that the Spanish government declares a State of Alarm due to the coronavirus, two detectives, Samuel (played by Iria del Río) and Castro (played by Javier Gutiérrez), receive a frantic call. A young girl named Saioa , who had been missing and presumed dead for three months, has suddenly reappeared in an abandoned factory in the town of Infiesto (located in the region of Asturias). Álvaro’s quest for retribution becomes a surreal and
Álvaro’s quest for retribution becomes a surreal and increasingly dangerous odyssey. He infiltrates Fermín’s world, assuming identities and manipulating his way into the politician’s trust, all while spiraling further into paranoia and moral compromise. The novel’s structure mirrors Álvaro’s unraveling mind, with jagged shifts in perspective and time that reflect his fractured sense of reality. Cercas paints obsession as both a destructive force
Cercas paints obsession as both a destructive force and a mirror to the human condition. Álvaro’s pursuit of justice is rooted in love and loss, but it consumes him, blurring the line between moral retribution and personal madness. The novel questions whether vengeance is ever truly satisfying—or if it only perpetuates cycles of harm. Fermín, the antagonist, is portrayed as flawed but complex, humanizing the system Álvaro seeks to dismantle and complicating traditional notions of villainy.