Gun City (La sombra de la ley in Spanish) is a Spanish period thriller film, directed by Dani de la Torre, released in 2018. The movie stars Luis Tosar, Michelle Jenner, Vicente Romero, Paco Tous, Jaime Lorente, and others. The film is set in Barcelona in the early 1920s, during the turbulent political climate after World War I. The city is rife with social and economic inequalities, and political tensions are high.
The protagonist of the movie is a tough and unyielding cop, Aníbal Uriarte (played by Luis Tosar). He arrives in the city from Madrid, tasked with finding a group of anarchist militants who have stolen a train carrying weapons belonging to the Spanish Army. The stolen weapons are considered a matter of national security, and their recovery is of paramount importance to the authorities.
Aníbal Uriarte is immediately faced with obstacles along his path, as he is met with the resistance and suspicion of corrupt local cops working in cahoots with the anarchists. He is also confronted with the complexities of the relationships between the different factions and their political ideologies. Meanwhile, he struggles to keep his own secrets hidden while discovering and exposing the secrets of others.
As the plot unfolds, Aníbal Uriarte gets embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, where nothing is what it seems. The film is a tense and thrilling ride, with many twists and turns in the plot that keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Along the way, the themes of political corruption, betrayal, and power struggles are explored. The film was well-received and praised for its excellent cast, atmospheric cinematography, and compelling storyline.