Film

Collision Course

Name: Collision Course
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 2026
Cast: Laia Costa, Karra Elejalde, Luis Zahera, Tamar Novas, Álvaro Cervantes

A Spanish heist film where a bank robbery's violent getaway becomes the catalyst for unraveling the conspiracies and resentments binding its criminals together. Tense, character-driven, operating in that space where crime thrillers become studies of trust and betrayal. For anyone who finds the job itself less interesting than what it reveals about the people doing it.

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