Code Name: Emperor

Code Name: Emperor

Year: 2022

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: Spanish

Director: Jorge Coira

Echo Score: 69
ThrillerDrama

Juan, a secret service agent, approaches Wendy, a young Filipina who works as a maid for a suspicious couple.

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Location

Spain, Philippines

The story unfolds across contemporary Spain within its political and intelligence circles, including a luxurious mansion used for surveillance and a web of government connections. A parallel thread follows Wendy's origin and hopes in the Philippines, offering a contrast between a distant homeland and Spain's power structures. The juxtaposition highlights how wealth, power, and privacy collide in the pursuit of security.

🏙️ Urban setting 🏛️ Government & intelligence 🌐 International backdrop

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 09:50

Main Characters – Code Name: Emperor (2022)

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Juan (Luis Tosar)

A seasoned Spanish intelligence operative who leads a small team. He is pragmatic and resourceful, yet his ruthless efficiency clashes with a growing emotional attachment to Wendy, forcing him to reconsider what he is willing to sacrifice for the mission.

🎯 Spy 🧭 Intelligence 💔 Moral conflict

Wendy (Alexandra Masangkay)

A live-in Filipino maid who becomes a focal point of the surveillance operation. She dreams of saving enough to return home and open a bed-and-breakfast, and she struggles with deception and trust as her fate becomes entwined with the case.

🌸 Survivor 🧭 Dreamer

Ángel González

A newly elected congressman who becomes the target of the honey trap. Initially portrayed as a promising political figure, he is drawn into scrutiny as the operation unfolds and questions of ethics surface.

🏛️ Politician 🎭 Target

Galán (Miguel Rellán)

The career-driven, politically connected officer who oversees the surveillance operation. He pushes for aggressive tactics and uses compromised information to influence outcomes, embodying the corrupt side of the system.

🏛️ Authority 🗝️ Corruption

Marta (Georgina Amorós)

A teenage girl recruited for a honey trap. She experiences moral conflict after being manipulated and ultimately takes action to disrupt the operation, underscoring the personal costs of political games.

🧒 Minor 📹 Surveillance

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Major Themes – Code Name: Emperor (2022)

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🔍 Surveillance

The film centers on careful data collection, hidden cameras and staged scenarios that manipulate both targets and bystanders. It questions the ethics and consequences of watching people without consent, and how information can be used as leverage. The tension arises from seeing intimate moments become political assets.

⚖️ Ethics

The intelligence service repeatedly crosses legal lines in pursuit of power, prompting questions about the legitimacy of ends-justify-the-means tactics. Characters must decide who they are willing to harm for a perceived greater good. The narrative underscores the cost of institutional double standards on everyday lives.

❤️ Love vs Duty

Juan's romantic entanglement with Wendy blurs the line between professional mission and personal care. As feelings grow, he must choose between exposing wrongdoing and protecting someone he loves. The arc probes loyalty, sacrifice, and the price of following one's conscience.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 09:50

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