A Spanish crime thriller is surging up the UK Netflix Top 10, captivating audiences with its intense storyline. Here is everything you need to know about The Marked Woman, originally titled La desconocida.
What is The Marked Woman about?
The film opens with a young woman discovered bound and gagged inside a shipping container at Barcelona's port. She has no memory of her identity, and after being hospitalized, someone attempts to murder her. Police Sergeant Anna Ripoll (Candela Peña) and Corporal Quique Zárate (Pol López) take over the investigation, racing to uncover her past before her captors strike again.
Netflix teases: "They have to unlock the secrets in her missing memories before her captors make another attempt on her life." Detective Ripoll returns from a compulsory leave after a personal tragedy to lead the human trafficking case, reluctantly partnering with the "shady and frenetic" officer Zárate.
Who stars in The Marked Woman?
- Candela Peña (known for Take My Eyes, A Gun in Each Hand) plays Anna Ripoll.
- Ana Rujas, a Spanish model-turned-actress, portrays the mysterious woman.
- Pol López (from Heirs to the Land) plays Quique Zárate.
- Manolo Solo (City of Shadows) appears as Andrés Falcó.
- Luka Peroš (Money Heist) plays Manuel Rojas Horvat.
- Kira Miró (Alpha Males) stars as Lucía Melgar.
What is The Marked Woman based on?
The film adapts the 2023 novel La desconocida, co-authored by Spanish writer Rosa Montero and French writer Olivier Truc. Montero told Netflix: "It was a fascinating, incredibly fun, and somewhat crazy project that gave our unknown character's story an unusual intensity. I can't wait to see how this formidable team has translated all that suspense into the film."
The Marked Woman is now streaming on Netflix.
