THE GOYA MURDERS

An original ‘pictorial thriller’ in which a serial killer is loose in Madrid. He chooses his victims among the members of the wealthiest social classes and recreates with their corpses scenes from the most famous paintings of Goya. A veteran policewoman with serious personal problems and her inexperienced assistant try to hunt him down. Following the classic scheme of buddy movies, acclaimed director Gerardo Herrero proposes here a vibrant and disturbing film with a high-caliber female lead duo, two-time Goya winner Maribel Verdú and the emerging Aura Garrido, between whom there is an undeniable chemistry.

A mysterious serial killer terrorises the wealthy class of the city, choosing his victims among art collectors and using their bodies to reproduce scenes from a famous series of drawings by Goya. Carmen, a veteran detective fed up with her life, and Eva, her young and idealistic assistant, must hunt down a meticulous assassin who has left no tracks.

• Tamar Novas