- Country: Mexico, Spain
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Release: 2017-11-17
- Director: Manuel Martín Cuenca
- Writers: Javier Cercas , Alejandro Hernández , Manuel Martín Cuenca
- Language: Spanish | English
- Stars: Javier Gutiérrez (I) , María León , Adelfa Calvo , Adriana Paz (I) , Tenoch Huerta , Rafael Téllez , Antonio de la Torre (I) , Domi del Postigo , José Carlos Carmona , Alberto González
- Runtime: 112 min
- Awards: 18 wins & 30 nominations
- AKA: El autor (United Arab Emirates) , The Motive (India) , El autor , Az író (Hungary) , Автор (Russian Federation) , El autor (France, French Republic) , O Autor (Brazil) , The Motive (United Kingdom) , The Motive , El autor (Spain) , Författaren (Sweden) , Автор (Ukraine) , Le mobile (France, French Republic) , Autor (Poland) , Το κίνητρο (Greece) , The Motive (United States of America) , The Motive (Canada) , The Mobile , Il movente (Italy) , El móvil (Spain) , El Autor (Germany) , El autor (Japan) , Kirjailija (Finland) , El autor (Canada)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt5451244
The Motive Cast · · · ALL
Manuel Martín Cuenca
Director
Javier Gutiérrez
(I)
Álvaro
María León
Amanda
Adelfa Calvo
Building Manager
Adriana Paz
(I)
Irene
Tenoch Huerta
Enrique
Antonio de la Torre
(I)
Teacher