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The Mess You Leave Behind

📅 2020 ⏱ 240 min 🎬 Carlos Montero Thriller

A teacher arrives in a small Galician town to replace the previous teacher, who died under strange circumstances. As she investigates her death, she begins to suspect that the truth is closer than it seems. Carlos Montero adapts his own novel with a dense atmosphere and a mirror structure that revea…

7.8
★★★★☆
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📖 Synopsis

A teacher arrives in a small Galician town to replace the previous teacher, who died under strange circumstances. As she investigates her death, she begins to suspect that the truth is closer than it seems. Carlos Montero adapts his own novel with a dense atmosphere and a mirror structure that reveals layers of secrets. Alternating between present and past, he builds a psychological thriller about obsession, deception, and what we hide from ourselves.

✍️ Our review

7.8/10 ★★★★☆

Netflix miniseries based on Carlos Montero's novel. Southern atmosphere, well-dosed mystery, and two actresses in top form. The ending divides opinions.

🎞️ Technical sheet

Director
Carlos Montero
Year
2020
Duration
240 minutes
Genre
Thriller
Cast

🎬 Behind the scenes

🎯 The Mess You Leave Behind was released in 2020.
🎯 Carlos Montero directs the film in his characteristic style.
🎯 It is a thriller genre work that has had a good critical reception.
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