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24 August 2018

Spanish hit series “La Casa de Papel” captures Europe’s mood a decade after the crash

A decade after the financial crash, a show about robbers attacking capitalism at source is captivating audiences.

By Pauline Bock

By the fourth plot twist, my boyfriend shook his head. “This is ridiculous. Why does everyone love this show?”

“La Casa de Papel” (“Money Heist” in English, available on Netflix) is the story of the world’s biggest heist, orchestrated by a crime genius to the smallest detail: to break into Spain’s Royal Mint to print their own money, about €2.4bn. It’s utterly ridiculous. And we couldn’t stop watching.

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