The Motive

The Motive(2017)

6.2/10
278 votes
104 minNovember 17, 2017

Overview

Álvaro, a man obsessed with the idea of writing what he brands as “high literature,” manipulates the lives and feelings of the people around him to write about the consequences caused by his devious acts.

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