It was nominated for four Goyas and has just arrived on Prime Video: Luis Tosar's film that you have to see once in your life.

Spanish cinema is experiencing a second youth on streaming platforms. Titles that were box office hits a few years ago with varying success are now finding new life on services like Prime Video , where they are rediscovering themselves to thousands of viewers. From irreverent comedies to psychological thrillers, the truth is that Spanish productions have become a goldmine for those looking for something different from the big Hollywood blockbusters. New to this phenomenon is Advantages of Traveling by Train, a film that leaves no one indifferent and once again highlights Spanish cinema's capacity to surprise.

Released in 2019, this work is the feature debut by Aritz Moreno, a director who had recently triumphed in short films and who dared to tackle a story considered "unproduceable" for years. His script, written by Javier Gullón based on the novel of the same name by Antonio Orejudo, presents a narrative puzzle as twisted as it is fascinating. The challenge of turning a complex book, full of twists and turns, into a feature film was such that the production took years to come to fruition.

The cast is led by Luis Tosar, who plays Martín Urales de Úbeda, a character as unsettling as he is magnetic. Pilar Castro plays Helga Pato, an editor in crisis who becomes the unwitting listener to disturbing stories during a train ride. The cast also includes notable names such as Ernesto Alterio, Quim Gutiérrez, Belén Cuesta, and Macarena García, in addition to the always striking presence of Javier Botet. All of them bring to life a universe of characters that move between paranoia, satire, and absurdity.

The plot begins when Helga, after admitting her partner to a psychiatric hospital, meets a doctor played by Alterio on a train. To kill time, he begins telling her stories about his patients. What seems like a simple conversation turns into a chain of intertwining stories that contradict each other and ultimately blur the lines between reality and fiction. This structure turns the film into a true roller coaster where each twist is more surprising than the last, and the viewer is never quite sure what is true and what is fabrication.

Shot on location in Madrid, Gipuzkoa, and Paris , the film features a polished aesthetic and bold narrative. Its blend of dark comedy, psychological thriller, and absurd humor made it a rarity within the national scene, but also a refreshing offering. Critics were divided: some called it brilliant and daring, while others considered such narrative freedom excessive. The truth is that it left no one indifferent, something few films achieve.

This daring approach earned her significant recognition during awards season. Advantages of Traveling by Train was nominated for four Goya Awards in 2020: Best New Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. It also won the Feroz Award for Best Comedy, competing against highly acclaimed titles. Pilar Castro also earned a nomination for Best Actress at the Forqué Awards, and the film won the Sant Jordi Award for Best First Feature Film, cementing Moreno's position as one of the emerging voices in Spanish cinema.

Now, its arrival on Prime Video allows new viewers to discover this unique title, and those who already saw it on its premiere can revisit it with a fresh perspective. In times of increasingly rapid audiovisual consumption, recovering such an original work is almost an act of resistance.

And at the center of it all is Luis Tosar, one of the most solid actors in Spanish cinema, who once again demonstrates why his name is associated with some of the most daring and memorable projects of recent decades.