The Motive

The Motive

2017104 min6.2 / 10

A dark psychological drama about an aspiring writer who weaponizes his relationships and manipulates those around him in service of his literary ambitions, exploring the moral cost of art.

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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