Sinister scenery, an antagonistic cop duo and political unrest set this sleek Spanish crime drama apartIt’s 20 September 1980, Spain. Franco is five years in the ground. A new Spain is struggling to its feet after 40 years under the Generalissimo’s deadening rule. Eta has today killed four Guardia Civil officers in the north and, on the TV, crowds throw fascist salutes in the streets of Madrid.