Agent Zeta

Directed by Dani de la Torre

March 20, 2026 2h 13mThriller, Drama,

5.86.7

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Four Spanish ex-intelligence officers are assassinated simultaneously worldwide. The CNI discovers all participated in the covert "Operation Ciénaga" decades ago in Colombia. Zeta, the CNI's best operative, must hunt and protect the sole survivor, facing his deadliest global mission yet. Top Colombian agent Alfa will join Zeta, seemingly knowing more about "Ciénaga"'s secrets than him.

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Cast of Agent Zeta

Mario CasasZeta
Mariela GarrigaAlfa
Luis Zahera
Nora Navas
Christian Tappán
Cristina Umaña
Ricardo de BarreiroLanda
Luisa Vides GalianoVivi
David VillamilFlaco
Amanda GoldsmithMaka
Juan Sánchez McDonellHans
Ander JiménezTirapu
Nieve de Medina
Federico Pérez ReyBaltar
Juan Manuel OrosteguiTeo Furiase
Pablo ÁlvarezAncares joven
Ainhoa LarretxiSara Varela
Luis ZanfirEsteban Furiase joven
Roberto MateosEsteban Furiase
Fabián AguilarDiego
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Agent Zeta Ratings & Reviews

ShaydeknightMarch 21, 2026
Zeta is a restrained, character-driven spy thriller that leans more toward melancholy and introspection than spectacle. It sits closer in tone to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy or Black Bag than to action-heavy secret agent films, with a measured pace and emotional undercurrents. At times it drifts into the saccharine and melodramatic, but it largely stays within the bounds of the genre’s quieter tradition. That's not to say it has no action. I mean, there are car chases, chases on foot, a compound assault in the style of Call of Duty - you name it. Sometimes the action is implausible but recalibrating your suspension of disbelief from 3 to 5 should suffice. One of the film’s strengths is simply that it exists as a non-English spy story. There is a distinct regional sensibility in its pacing, locations, and emotional framing. It's not as stylized, cool, or formally bold as La Femme Nikita, but it is visually confident in its own way. The locations are beautiful, and several sequences are filmed with real care. The camera work is breathtaking, and often carries tension without needing overt action, which suits the material. Mario Casas is well cast physically and brings the right presence to the role. He sells the professional competence and underlying fatigue that the character requires. Mariela Garriga is also strong, and the supporting cast generally holds together well. The performances do occasionally feel a bit shy of being natural, though. But I tend to find that that's in line with the Spanish film speech style. For some reason, to me, Spanish actors always seem stilted and just shy of being realistic. Speech is too clipped, too halting. But it could just be my ear. The main structural weakness is the amount of exposition. The film relies heavily on voiceover layered over flashbacks, often in long monologues. It's effective for clarity, but it slows the rhythm and reduces immediacy. A more visual or kinetic approach could have preserved the information while adding energy, without pushing the film into something overly apparent, like Guy Ritchie acid-trip flashes. Still, it's a solid effort. A Spanish spy thriller with a clear identity, strong visuals, and enough emotional weight to distinguish it from disposable genre entries. It manages to retain a national sensibility while still functioning as a mainstream popcorn thriller, which is not easy to pull off. O sea, es una peli español para los que no les gustan el cine español, debido a su desesperación silenciosa, su ambigüedad moral y sus interpretaciones reprimidas. ¡Toma, una peli española de disparos!

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