# Unknown Origins (2020)

> A young Madrid policeman and a comic-shop eccentric decode superhero-inspired murders while confronting the darkness behind the city’s playful mythology.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248704

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: David Galán Galindo
- Cast: Javier Rey, Verónica Echegui, Brays Efe, Antonio Resines, Álex García, Carlos Areces, Ernesto Alterio, Leonardo Sbaraglia
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5827790/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: macabre, irreverent, witty, dark movie night, comic book marathon

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