This Friday it hits movie theaters The infiltratorthe film with which many viewers will be able to discover the incredible true story of a young police officer who was the only woman who managed to infiltrate the terrorist group ETA.
Directed by Arantxa Echevarría (The perfect family, Chinas), this biopic focuses on the life of Aranzazu Berradre Marín, whose real name is Elena Tejadaa notable figure in the history of the fight against ETA in Spain.
Carolina Yuste is in charge of playing this woman who at the age of 20 cut ties with her family to protect her new identity and who faced the constant risk of being discovered for eight years, while she gained the trust of ETA members and dealt with the pressure. of the operation in his charge, played by Luis Tosar.
The real story
To the 20 yearsElena Tejada made the ETA members believe that they were recruiting her for their cause. He cut ties with his family and infiltrated the Conscientious Objection Movement in Logroño. He was able to establish close relationships with ETA members, even living with some of them in an apartment that was under police surveillance.
Tejada became the only woman infiltrated in the terrorist gangmanaging to enter his environment for eight years. His work was crucial to dismantle the Donosti Commandwhere he lived and operated under the false identity of Aranzazu Berradre Marín, which allowed him to collect valuable information about ETA’s activities and plans.
Carolina Yuste in ‘The Infiltrator’
Among these activities was the one known as ‘trap truce’, a strategy used by ETA during the Basque conflict, when it announced a truce on September 16, 1998 that supposedly indicated its intention to stop the violence and seek a negotiated solution to the conflict with the Spanish government.
However, this truce was actually a deceptive tacticsince the terrorist group used the ceasefire to rearm, reorganize and prepare new attacks. The truce was seen as an attempt to buy time and generate a false sense of security, while terrorist operations continued in secret.
‘The infiltrator’ | Trailer
Thanks to his privileged position within the group, Tejada was able to obtain crucial information about the gang’s plans, including details about how they were using the truce to strengthen their structures and future plans, in addition to providing valuable information about the network of collaborators and safe houses. .
His work allowed the security forces dismantle the Donosti Commandone of the most active members of ETA, which was an important blow for the terrorist organization. His bravery not only helped save lives, but was also crucial to understanding the internal structure of ETA.
Film sheet
- Title: ‘The infiltrator’
- Where to see it: in cinemas
- Release date: October 11
- Duration: 118 minutes
- Directed by: Arantxa Echevarría
- Department: Carolina Yuste, Luis Tosar, Víctor Clavijo, Nausicaa Bonnín
