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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
An art-world provocation built from exquisitely awkward social situations; it shares The Motive’s cool visual control, satirical bite, and fascination with people rationalizing ethically dubious behavior.
02
Why this pick
A blocked writer’s search for authentic material becomes a surreal, increasingly oppressive comic nightmare—an excellent fit for the creative obsession and tonal unease of The Motive.
03
Why this pick
This precise Spanish moral thriller follows small personal choices into a web of coercion and consequences, offering the same controlled pacing and disquieting interest in manipulation.
04
Why this pick
A writing workshop becomes a subtle arena for class tension, performance, and observation. Its restrained realism and attention to how stories exploit lived experience closely complement The Motive.
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Why this pick
A caustic portrait of literary ego and emotional collateral damage, with sharply observed interpersonal cruelty rather than broad comedy—ideal if Álvaro’s self-serving artistic drive was the draw.
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01 / THE STORY
Álvaro separates from his wife Amanda, an elated best-seller writer, and motivated by her success, makes up his mind to write a great novel. Problem is, he lacks talent and imagination. He figures out that great fiction is drawn from reality, and he begins to manipulate his neighbors and to get involved in their lives in order to find inspiration for his writing.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Álvaro
Amanda
Building Manager
Irene
Teacher
Don Alfonso
