Adrián Doria (Mario Casas), a wealthy, high-profile tech entrepreneur named "European Businessman of the Year," wakes up unconscious in a hotel room in a remote mountain region. When he revives, he finds the dead body of his secret lover, photographer Laura Vidal (Bárbara Lennie), showered in cash in the bathroom.
Before diving into the narrative architecture, here is a snapshot of the film’s baseline credentials: Metric / Attribute Film Specification Details Contratiempo (Translates to "Setback") Release Year 2016 (Global rollout through 2017) Director & Co-Writer Oriol Paulo Primary Cast Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado, Bárbara Lennie Production Budget €4 million Global Box Office $31.2 million (Massive commercial success) Core Cinematic Genre Legal Thriller / Locked-Room Whodunit Plot Architecture: The Ultimate Whodunit Setup index of the invisible guest