Great story, no thrills

This Spanish thriller is based on the true story of Mikel Lejarza, aka the Wolf. He infiltrated ETA, the Basque terrorist group, in the Seventies only to find himself betrayed by Franco's secret police.

He then had to change his identity and face to survive. It's a fascinating story and Miguel Courtois's movie ought to be more intriguing. But it is rarely more than competent.

Eduardo Noriega in the lead makes Lejarza too romantic a figure for comfort. As for the real-life Lobo, nobody knows where he is now, or even whether he is alive.

El Lobo (Wolf)
Cert: 15