Wild Tales - Characters & Cast

His primary motivation is a desperate need for justice and fairness in the face of a cold, illogical, and infuriating bureaucratic system. He doesn't want special treatment; he just wants the rules to be applied fairly. When the system repeatedly fails him, his motivation shifts to righteous indignation and a desire to strike back at the source of his oppression.

Simón begins as a mild-mannered demolitions expert, a law-abiding citizen trying to get to his daughter's birthday party. After his car is unfairly towed and he is met with bureaucratic indifference, his frustration escalates. He loses his job, and his wife leaves him. His arc is one of radicalization; he transforms from a victim of the system into its saboteur, using his professional skills to exact a precise and symbolic revenge on the towing company, which turns him into an unlikely folk hero.

Initially motivated by the pain of betrayal, her actions quickly become driven by a desire to inflict maximum emotional and social damage on her husband and his mistress. She wants to reclaim her power in the most spectacular way possible, ensuring he can never forget the consequences of his actions.

Romina starts her wedding day as the idealized, joyous bride. Upon discovering her new husband's infidelity, she spirals through heartbreak and despair before hardening into a force of pure, vengeful fury. She systematically dismantles the wedding and her husband's life, using emotional and physical violence to assert her dominance. Her arc culminates not in separation, but in a bizarre, violent reconciliation with her husband, suggesting their future will be defined by this raw, chaotic passion.

His motivation stems from arrogance, impatience, and a sense of superiority. He feels entitled to the road and is insulted by the other driver's defiance. This initial annoyance quickly spirals into a desperate, testosterone-fueled need to dominate and win the confrontation at any cost.

Diego is introduced as a wealthy, sophisticated man driving an expensive Audi on a deserted highway. His condescending attitude and initial aggression toward a slower driver spark a road-rage incident. His arc is a rapid descent from a position of detached, civilized superiority into a primal, mud-caked brawler fighting for his life. He sheds every layer of his refined persona, revealing a savage core as the confrontation escalates to a mutually destructive end.

His sole motivation is to protect his son and his family's reputation, preserving their status at all costs. He operates under the cynical belief that everything and everyone has a price, a worldview that ultimately backfires when the greed he unleashes spirals beyond his control.

Mauricio is a wealthy patriarch whose immediate instinct after his son commits a fatal hit-and-run is to use his money and influence to cover it up. He orchestrates a plan to have his groundskeeper take the blame. His arc shows his descent into a chaotic negotiation where he loses control of the situation as the lawyer, prosecutor, and even the groundskeeper exploit his desperation for their own financial gain. He goes from a powerful manipulator to a frantic victim of the very corruption he initiated.