Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is GAL easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does GAL end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

GAL

Name: GAL
Genre: Drama, Thriller, History
Released: 2006
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: José Garcia, Natalia Verbeke, Jordi Mollà, Ana Álvarez, Mercè Llorens

Directed by Miguel Courtois

Produced by Mundo Ficción, Mai Juin Productions

2006105 min4.8 / 10

A grim investigative thriller about state-sponsored terrorism and corruption in 1980s Spain, driven by journalistic pursuit of truth amid institutional betrayal.

Two journalists investigate the criminal activities of the GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación), a secret terrorist organization founded in the eighties and financed by leading figures in the Spanish government and security forces to hunt down and exterminate both members and collaborators of the terrorist gang ETA.

Clusters

Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Revenge Gone Wrong Paranoia and Procedure Crime and Corruption Journalism and Reporters

Genres

Drama Thriller History

Keywords

Based On True Story Eta Terrorist Group Government Corruption 1980s Counterterrorism State Crimes Investigative Journalist

Questions people ask

Is GAL scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is GAL violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is GAL sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is GAL easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does GAL end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100