The Marked Woman – Movie Review | Netflix (4/5)

THE MARKED WOMAN on Netflix is a thriller from Spain (org. title: La desconocida) so engaging I wanted it to be a series. Wonderfully character-driven, with a tight pace and solid plot, this is a movie you’ll want to watch. Of course, this shouldn’t come as a surprise when Lara Sendim is the screenwriter. Read our full The Marked Woman movie review here!

THE MARKED WOMAN is a Spanish Netflix crime thriller (org. title: La desconocida) with many familiar faces in the cast. Far too often, we get limited series, where I wish they would’ve made a feature film instead. With this movie, I wish they had turned it into a mini-series.

Mostly, this is due to the characters (and the actors portraying them, obviously) being layered and organic in fascinating ways. The plot itself also worked really well, so I was not ready to let go of this crime thriller universe yet. Now, I’m hoping we’ll get more movies, so I can keep following some of these characters.

Continue reading our The Marked Woman movie review below. Find it on Netflix from June 5, 2026.

Who am I?

The Marked Woman follows the investigation into a case where a woman has been found inside a shipping container. It’s obvious from both her physical state and her surroundings that she has been tortured nearly to death. Now, she’s been saved but has no idea who she is. Nor does she know who would want to harm her or why.

Detective Anna Ripoll (Candela Peña) is the lead investigator on the case, which is her first after returning to work from a personal tragedy. The woman (Ana Rujas) who was found inside the shipping container at the Port of Barcelona has serious trust issues.

Fortunately, she trusts Ripoll fairly early on, while the other detective sent to work with her, Officer Quique Zárate (Pol López), is more questionable. He comes across as a real jerk, but whether this is his “style” or proof that he cannot be trusted needs to be seen.

In any case, they need to work fast, as those who had trapped the woman will discover that she has been set free. As a result, she’s a threat and must be eliminated. Not least, as the secrets lost in her memory seem to slowly be returning.

So many intriguing characters

As already mentioned, the characters were what made me wish that The Marked Woman was a series and not “just” a movie. With Candela Peña (The Asunta Case) as detective Ripoll, and Ana Rujas (In the Mud) as the woman struggling to find out who she is, we’re off to a brilliant start.

Also, Pol López (Suro) manages to make his dubious officer Quique Zárate someone you’re on the fence about for a long time. Sure, he’s an absolute idiot in many ways, but he also seems to care about getting answers as fast as possible. The question is why?!

In other key roles, you can look forward to Manolo Solo (30 Coins, City of Shadows), Luka Peros (Money Heist), and Kira Miró (Alpha Males).

Watch The Marked Woman on Netflix now

The Marked Woman is an adaptation of the novel written by Rosa Montero and Olivier Truc. This was published by the French publisher POINTS, as well as by ALFAGUARA (Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial) in Spain. The production company behind this Netflix movie is K&S Films. They also produced The Eternaut, which I loved.

Gabe Ibáñez is the director of The Marked Woman. The screenplay was by the always-amazing Lara Sendim. She has written most of the best Netflix series (many of them adaptations), so I should’ve known this would be amazing as well. Lara Sendim wrote God’s Crooked Lines, The Last Night at Tremore Beach, and That Night.

Also, she wrote El cuerpo (The Body), which has been remade in several other languages. To me, this is always the best sign that a story is universal and strong at its very core. To me, the same goes for The Marked Woman, which is entertaining, bold, and fierce in its plot. Plus, it has a cast that drives it home expertly. Check it out on Netflix now!

The Marked Woman is out on Netflix globally on June 5, 2026.

Details

Director: Gabe Ibáñez
Writer: Lara Sendim
Cast: Candela Peña, Ana Rujas, Pol López, Manolo Solo, Luka Peros, Kira Miró