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Diamond Flash

Diamond Flash

2011128 minMidcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Director
Carlos Vermut
Starring
Eva Llorach, Ángela Boix, Javier Botet, Inma Isla

Violeta is willing to do anything to find her missing kid. Elena keeps a strange secret. Lola wants to settle her debts with the past. Juana needs someone who loves her unconditionally and Enriqueta just looks for someone who makes her laugh. These five women have something in common, all of them are linked to Diamond Flash, a mysterious character who will change their lives forever.

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Highlights

What stands out about Diamond Flash?

Diamond Flash earns 1 badge: Crowd Pleaser.

Reception

Is Diamond Flash worth watching?

Diamond Flash's Midcredits score is the 67th percentile of all films, from 3.4K ratings across 4 sources. 60% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

67th percentile

Better received than 67% of films

69th percentile among Drama67th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)66th
Approval (how many liked it)66th

66 /100

66th percentile of all films

68th percentile among Drama65th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.7 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

60% liked it

66th percentile of all films

67th percentile among Drama66th percentile among 2010s
60% rated it 7–1040% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

63rd percentile

3.4K ratings across platforms

66th percentile among Drama67th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 46% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • accomplished low-budget filmmaking with a distinct vision
  • dark, unsettling portrayal of human wickedness across everyday Madrid settings
  • seeds of ideas later refined in the director's subsequent work

Detractors panned

  • fragmented short-story structure weakens cohesion and emotional impact
  • performances acceptable but cannot sustain the dispersed narrative
  • attempts seriousness but falls into ridiculous absurdity without Tarantino's skill

What stands out

Atmosphere70

dark, with recognizable Madrid settings heightening unease

Originality65

not a typical superhero or girl-power movie

Acting55

acceptable but cannot sustain the narrative

Plot and storyDivisive45

fragmented short stories converge on a common axis but feel dispersed

CharactersDivisive45

personal dramas underdeveloped and not moving

Pacing40

cuts and fragmentation weaken the story flow

Emotional impact35

not moving due to insufficient development

Sound and music30

suggestive credits music but absent thereafter

Watch experience

What is Diamond Flash like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Dark and unsettling: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for heavy feelings, and you want something dark that stays with you.

It leaves you unsettled. Skip it when you want an easy night or you want every question answered.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings and a taste for open questions.

What it feels like

Dark and unsettling.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseMelancholic
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Absurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Multiple perspectives · 2% of films: The same events retold from different characters' points of view.Episodic · 13% of films: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.
ToneThe film treats its dark subject matter with a straight face, yet the Pulp Fiction-inspired structure and absurdist touches give it a knowing distance.
The rideThe film sustains a consistently dark and tense atmosphere across its interconnected stories.
StructureReviews describe the film as a series of intersecting vignettes, each from a different woman's viewpoint, converging through their link to Diamond Flash.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Unsettled.

The answer rests on this: UnsettlingThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's dark themes and loose ends leave a lingering unease and questions about the characters' traumas and choices.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MysteryEnigma
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7% (this title): Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2% (this title)
  • No archetype 22%

Mystery: A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered. · Enigma: The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).

7% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe central question of Diamond Flash's identity and his connection to five women drives the fragmented narrative, fitting the enigma subtype of mystery.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfTraumaSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% (this title) · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% (this title) · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

Trauma · 7% of filmsRedemption · 6% of films: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeEach woman's story is rooted in past harm—missing child, strange secret, unpaid debts—and the film examines how trauma shapes their present.
StanceThe film presents its characters' trauma and moral struggles without overt judgment, letting the intersecting stories speak for themselves.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanRealistic
AmbientBackground music · original score
SettingContemporary Madrid; the intersecting lives of five women connected to a mysterious figure.
MusicMusic is suggestive in the opening credits but mostly absent afterward.

Content guide

Is Diamond Flash okay for kids?

As of October 2, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its sexual content at mild (33/100). It has too few votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 1 other country
  • Spain< 16
Overall
needs 3 or more scored categories
not ranked
Sex & Nudity
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)

Overall standing needs at least three scored categories; this title has 1.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Diamond Flash have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Diamond Flash?

Cast

Eva Llorach
as Violeta
Ángela Boix
as Juana
Javier Botet
as Hombre chistoso
Inma Isla
as Madre de Elena
Santiago Meléndez
as Policía
Miguel Noguera
as Arturo
Maria Cuéllar
as Elena niña
Ramos López
as Asistente social
Alba Guerrero
as Alba
Micaela Quesada
as Matilde

Crew

Directed by

Carlos Vermut

Written by

Carlos Vermut

Cinematography

Carlos Vermut

Edited by

Carlos Vermut

Produced by

Carlos VermutSilvestre López

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