Infiesto – Movie Review
Director: Patxi Amezcua
Writer: Patzi Amezcua (Screenplay)
Cast
- Isak Férriz
- Iria del Río
- Antonio Buíl
- Juan Fernández
- Andrea Barrado
Plot: Two detectives are called to a small mining town in the Asturian mountains where a young woman who had been left for dead for months has suddenly appeared, leaving the detectives to question what dark forces are at work.
Runtime: 1 Hour 36 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Infiesto starts when a young woman Saioa (Barrado) is discovered injured and walking the streets. She has been missing for 3 months and now two detectives Castro (del Río) and Garcia (Férriz) lead the investigation.
The pair must deal with the lingering lockdowns controlling the city and their own personal problems within the lockdown. As the investigation starts getting deeper, they learn of a shocking larger cover-up going on, one in which much darker forces are involved.
Verdict on Infiesto
Infiesto is a crime thriller following two detectives investigating a missing person case. It sees them needing to figure out what happened to an injured woman, only for it to take them down a dangerous path with many dark secrets.
This is an incredibly dark thriller and it only gets dark and more disturbing, the deeper we go. On this side of the story, it is very intense and keeps us wanting to watch more. However, this is another movie that decides to use the Covid pandemic as a stalling tactic within the movie. The story uses it as a way to keep the bigger mystery quiet, which is only annoying, holding back the much more interesting elements involves.
When it comes to the performances, the two leads are great together, with Garcia character needing to have a bigger mystery about his own past.
Where to Watch: Infiesto is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts – Infiesto is a very dark mystery that constantly keeps shocking you.
