Gritty and intense are just a few of the words being used to describe A Widow's Game, a riveting thriller that has quickly shot its way to the top spot on Netflix. Based on a true story, the film centers around the mysterious events and investigations surrounding a man found dead under suspicious circumstances. The first person on the potential perpetrator list is his widow, which catches everybody off guard because nobody believes that she would be capable of the act of killing her husband in such a cruel manner.
Things are never as they appear, however, and as it turns out, the story involves a number of secrets that leave everybody stunned. Directed by Carlos Sedes and starring Carmin Machi and Ivana Bacquero, the Spanish thriller is based on the factual events of a 36-year-old man named Antonio Navarro Cerdán, an industrial engineer who was ambushed and stabbed to death. And according to Rotten Tomatoes reviewers, the film is packed with twists and turns that don’t disappoint.
