The Crack: Inception

The Crack: Inception

The prequel to the cult film El Crack

Directed by José Luis Garci

Produced by TVE, Movistar Plus+

2019117 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic neo-noir prequel set in post-Franco Madrid, following a damaged detective drawn into a morally ambiguous case shadowed by personal loss and political upheaval.

Madrid, Spain, 1975; shortly after the end of the Franco dictatorship. Six months after the mysterious death of his lover, a prestigious tailor, a married woman visits the office of the young Germán Areta, a former police officer turned private detective, to request his professional services.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Crack: Inception sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Crack: Inception end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Crack: Inception scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Crack: Inception easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Crack: Inception violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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