The mustachioed, beer-bellied, self-proclaimed “guardian of the law” from Madrid’s Chueca neighborhood.
So why OMG ?
And if you just muttered “OMG Torrente” under your breath, congratulations—you are infected. There is no cure. For the uninitiated: Torrente is a 1998 Spanish black comedy/satire directed by and starring Santiago Segura. The character is a retired cop who is racist, sexist, lazy, homophobic, and profoundly stupid. He lives with his elderly, senile father, drinks like a fish, and “solves” crimes through pure luck and brute force. omg torrente
OMG Torrente is the sound of Gen Z discovering a VHS tape from their parents’ basement and realizing that trashy humor is timeless. Love him or hate him, Torrente is immortal. He is the ugly mirror Spain looked into and couldn’t stop laughing at. There is no cure
So next time your life falls apart—the car won’t start, the rent is due, and your boss is yelling at you—just whisper to yourself: He lives with his elderly, senile father, drinks