Infiesto
Two Spanish detectives confront a disturbing mystery when a presumed-dead young woman reappears in a remote Asturian mining town during the COVID-19 crisis.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- ominous
- paranoid
- bleak
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found a tense, atmospheric Spanish crime thriller with an intriguing premise, though its execution and familiar genre conventions limit its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation unfolds against the explicitly identified COVID-19 context, intensifying distrust and collective fear.
The detectives are sent to a small mining town in the Asturian mountains, where disappearance and violence are concealed by remoteness.
A young woman left for dead for months suddenly appears, serving as the investigation’s destabilizing inciting mystery.
The detectives’ questioning of what dark forces are at work suggests an investigation that reaches beyond an isolated criminal incident.
Films like Infiesto, and why
The Invisible Guardian
shared Spanish crime investigation, bleak atmosphere, and conspiracy-driven thriller structure
The Wailing
shared rural isolation, investigative suspense, and ominous supernatural-adjacent dread
The Crazies
shared pandemic-era paranoia, procedural investigation, and escalating societal menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Patxi Amezcua
- Release Date
- 2023-02-03
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (228)
Cast
- Isak Férriz
- Iria del Río
- Antonio Buíl
- Juan Fernández
- Andrea Barrado
- Ana Villa
- Isabel Naveira
- José Manuel Poga
- Ismael Fritschi
- María Mera
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Infiesto about?
- Two Spanish detectives confront a disturbing mystery when a presumed-dead young woman reappears in a remote Asturian mining town during the COVID-19 crisis.
- What is Infiesto like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Infiesto as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Infiesto violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Infiesto as moderate.
- What did critics think of Infiesto?
- Critics broadly found a tense, atmospheric Spanish crime thriller with an intriguing premise, though its execution and familiar genre conventions limit its impact.
- Which films are like Infiesto?
- Films with a similar feel include The Invisible Guardian, The Wailing, and The Crazies.
- How long is Infiesto?
- Infiesto runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Infiesto?
- In United States, Infiesto streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
