Unknown Origins (2020)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.

• Released: 2020-08-28
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 462 votes

Directed by David Galán Galindo.

Top cast

• Javier Rey as David Valentín
• Verónica Echegui as Norma
• Brays Efe as Jorge Elías
• Antonio Resines as Cosme
• Álex García as Javier
• Carlos Areces as Galván
• Ernesto Alterio as Bruguera
• Leonardo Sbaraglia as Paco
• Juanfra Juárez as Ibarra
• Mario Díaz as Shop Nerd

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Unknown Origins

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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