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A mom covers up her kid's crime—then things get VERY Spanish and VERY messy.
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Crime Wave (2018)

chaotic family energydarkly hilarioussuburban nightmare

Overview

ComedyCrime

Leyre lives a quiet and comfortable life which ends abruptly when an act of rage of her teenage son leads her to protect him by any means necessary.

Flag of ESESSpanish
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Maribel Verdú's panic-eyes deserve their own award category.

Writing

Every cover-up spirals deliciously; no good deed unpunished.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect for wine-fueled couch judgment of terrible decisions.·Friends: Group watch where you scream 'NO!' at the screen together.
Heads up:Violence: Teen-on-teen violence opens the film; aftermath is worse.
Gracia Querejeta

Director

Gracia Querejeta

ReleasedOct 4, 2018
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Bowfinger
Movistar Plus+

Top Cast

Maribel Verdú

Maribel Verdú

Leyre

Antonio Resines

Antonio Resines

Andoni

Luis Tosar

Luis Tosar

Cosme

Juana Acosta

Juana Acosta

Susana

Paula Echevarría

Paula Echevarría

Vanesa

Txema Blasco

Txema Blasco

Andoni's Father

Asier Rikarte

Asier Rikarte

Asier

Javier Perdiguero

Javier Perdiguero

'Cacho Carne'

Montse Pla

Montse Pla

Evelyn

Nora Navas

Nora Navas

Ikerne

Raúl Peña

Raúl Peña

Juantxu

Miguel Bernardeau

Miguel Bernardeau

Julen

Patxi Freytez

Patxi Freytez

Julen's Father

Teresa Lozano

Teresa Lozano

Paqui

Roberto Bonacini

Roberto Bonacini

Accomplice

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of a wave of Spanish 'black comedy of manners' films dissecting bourgeois family rot—less Almodóvar glam, more kitchen-sink suffocation.

Trivia

The original Spanish title 'Ola de crímenes' puns on both 'crime wave' and the casual slang for 'a bunch of crimes,' reflecting the film's shrug-at-horror tone.

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