Little Lide disappears in the forest while her family packs up their home. As a fire breaks out, her mother must race to reach her before the flames do.

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Film Cast:

• Mara: Belén Cuesta
• Santiago: Enric Auquer
• Lide: Candela Martínez
• Luis: Joaquín Furriel
• Elena: Diana Gómez
• Dani: Mika Arias
• Agente Inmobiliario (as Magdalena Broto): Magdalena Brotto
• Reportero: Carlos Piera
• Sargento Revuelta: Alberto Berzal
• Cabo Baranda: Bernabé Fernández
• Gus: Víctor Ramos
• Voz de Gus (voice): Milton Roy
• Médico Urgencias: César Pérez
• Médico Urgencias 2: Elena Silva
• Policía 1: David Oliver
• Policía 2: Carlos Valle
• Chamán 1: Alejandro Carbó
• Chamán 2: Kimberly Valladares
• Mujer enterreda: Laura Benítez

Film Crew:

• Executive Producer: David Victori
• Executive Producer: Anxo Rodríguez
• Executive Producer: Ferran Tomàs
• Writer: Javier Echániz
• Writer: Asier Guerricaechevarría
• Writer: Jon Iriarte
• Executive Producer: Paula Cobo
• Director of Photography: Elías M. Félix
• Production Manager: Veronica Franco
• Production Design: Ana Paula Martín
• Editor: Alberto Gutiérrez
• Original Music Composer: Federico Jusid
• Casting Director: Alejandro Gil
• Casting Director: Judith López
• Costume Design: Ana López Cobos
• Makeup Department Head: Carla Casals
• Hair Department Head: Samuel Fernández
• First Assistant Director: Eva Ferradas
• Unit Production Manager: Nacho Bauzano
• Post Production Supervisor: Miguel Ángel Gómez
• Sound Supervisor: Juan Montoto Ugarte
• Sound Designer: Sergio López-Eraña
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Steve Miller
• Stunt Coordinator: Lluís Rivera
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Àlex Villagrasa
• Production Coordinator: Chaxiraxi Leal Coello
• Location Manager: Álvaro Párraga
• Location Manager: Marta Martín
• Script Supervisor: Alexandra Alonso-Santocildes
• Second Second Assistant Director: Inés Almirante Rohm
• Second Assistant Director: Ybare Seco
• Third Assistant Director: Marta Mercero
• Assistant Director: Alba Mazariegos
• Other: María Maristany
• Second Unit Director of Photography: Edu Canet
• First Assistant “A” Camera: Marc Piera
• Second Assistant “A” Camera: Maria Tertre
• “B” Camera Operator: Xavi Guillen
• First Assistant “B” Camera: Diego Antón
• Second Assistant “B” Camera: Irene Pérez Aguado
• Second Unit Director of Photography: Carlos Rigo
• Additional Camera: Alex Ratdo
• Digital Imaging Technician: José Velasco Lenz
• Data Wrangler: Pablo Blanco
• Video Assist Operator: Alvaro de la Vallina
• Camera Trainee: David Taboada Martínez
• BTS Footage: Silvia Baschwitz
• Assistant Production Design: Eduardo Bautista
• Set Decoration: Dani Céspedes
• Assistant Set Decoration: Paula Medina Gómez
• Property Master: Laura Colomer
• Assistant Property Master: Óscar Gozálvez
• Head Carpenter: Grigore Marian Chatineanu
• Painter: Juan José Escribano Guerra
• Set Dresser: Toño Ramos Casco
• Set Dresser: Sergio A. Oliver
• Set Dresser: Marta Rubio
• Set Dresser: Dani Núñez Martín
• On Set Props: María Roldán Paredes
• On Set Props: Sandra Parro
• Art Department Assistant: Ismael Puente Pelaz
• Art Department Assistant: Jesús Marín Bellostas
• Assistant Costume Designer: Celia Nacimiento
• Seamstress: Alicia Escolar
• Assistant Makeup Artist: Julia Pastor Gefae
• Assistant Hairstylist: Carol Atxukarro
• Special Effects Makeup Artist: Juan Olmo
• Additional Gaffer: Miguel Ángel Cárdenas
• Electrician: Yerko Lira
• Electrician: Rubén Cardeña
• Electrician: Brais González Rouco
• Electrician: Celia Aparicio Fernández-Almagro
• Electrician: Pablo Rubio
• Electrician: Sergio Pareja
• Electrician: Miguel Udo Villaverde
• Key Grip: Carlos Urrea
• Best Boy Grip: Fran Puy
• Grip: Álex Luna
• Grip: Pablo Puy
• Grip: Ángel Luís Gotor Arellano
• Special Effects Coordinator: Albert Martínez Adell
• Stunt Coordinator: Oscar Dorta
• Stunts: Virginia Siri
• Second Unit Director: Víctor Cuadrado
• First Assistant Editor: Zack Giannetto
• Assistant Editor: German Ciria
• Assistant Editor: Theresa Hunter
• Colorist: Ignasi González
• Digital Conform Editor: Mario Martínez Duque
• Digital Conform Editor: Laura Imery Almario
• Digital Conform Editor: Rodrigo Marco
• Sound Effects Editor: Peter Memmer
• ADR Editor: Tomás Kruse
• Foley: Max Miao
• Foley Editor: Josefin Martinsson
• Music Producer: Daniel Osiewala
• Conductor: Péter Pejtsik
• Music Arranger: Gustavo Gini
• Visual Effects Producer: Aída Villagrasa Vilella
• Digital Compositor: Javier Baena
• Digital Compositor: Víctor Carrasco
• Digital Compositor: Marc Bitrian
• Digital Compositor: Marc Domènech Sanmiquel
• Digital Compositor: Bernat Fontanals
• Digital Compositor: Eric Larroya
• Digital Compositor: Albert Rivas
• Digital Compositor: Omar Roque
• Digital Compositor: David Rosa
• Digital Compositor: Roger Teixiné
• Digital Compositor: Rubén Villalonga
• Opening/Ending Animation: Asier Lasa
• Drone Pilot: Dani Barrios
• Drone Pilot: Claudia Romeo Gurrea-Nozaleda
• Drone Cinematographer: Joan Torruella
• Stunt Driver: Ariel Avià
• Gaffer: Jorge Borreguero

Movie Reviews:

• Dean: Firebreak is a rare gem in modern European cinema. What starts as a heart-pounding race against a natural disaster quickly evolves into a deeply unsettling psychological thriller. Director David Victori perfectly captures the claustrophobia of a forest fire, but the real “heat” comes from the breakdown of human trust under pressure.
• Without spoiling it, the twist is absolutely mind-blowing. It recontextualizes everything you’ve seen in the first two acts. The film brilliantly explores how grief and panic can turn innocent neighbors into villains in our own minds. The symbolism of the bear and the “firebreak” itself (the idea of stopping the spread of violence) adds a layer of depth that most disaster movies lack.
• Marco-Hugo Landeta Vacas: (CASTELLANO) Me ha gustado mucho porque es de esas pelis que te agarran por una cosa muy simple (una situación límite) y, sin hacer demasiado ruido, te van metiendo en un sitio bastante oscuro. Empieza como un thriller de supervivencia, pero lo que de verdad aprieta es lo emocional.
• La película juega muy bien con la idea de la culpabilidad: esa sensación pegajosa de “si hubiera hecho esto” o “si no hubiera dicho lo otro”. Y lo más inquietante es cómo la cabeza puede retorcerlo todo hasta que ya no sabes si estás viendo hechos, miedo o una mezcla de ambos.
• El ritmo me ha funcionado. No se recrea, va al grano, y aprovecha el tiempo para tensar sin parar, con escenas que parecen pequeñas pero que te dejan incómodo. No es una peli de giros para lucirse, es más de mantenerte con el estómago encogido.
• Belén Cuesta sostiene la historia con mucha verdad. Está contenida, pero se nota todo el desgaste por debajo, y eso hace que te la creas incluso cuando la película se pone más extrema. El resto del reparto acompaña bien, sin robar foco, que aquí lo importante es el pulso de ella.
• A nivel de puesta en escena, el incendio no es solo “espectáculo”: funciona como presión constante, como reloj, como amenaza física y mental a la vez. Hay momentos muy logrados en cómo mezcla lo real con lo que el personaje proyecta.
• En conjunto, es un thriller muy entretenido, pero con un fondo bastante triste y humano. Te deja pensando en lo fácil que es que la mente te engañe cuando estás roto por dentro, y en lo rápido que todo puede acabar mal.
• (ENGLISH) I really liked it because it’s one of those films that grabs you with something very simple (a situation at the limit) and, without making a big show of it, pulls you into a pretty dark place. It starts like a survival thriller, but what really tightens the screws is the emotional side.
• The film plays very well with the idea of guilt: that sticky feeling of “if only I’d done this” or “if only I hadn’t said that.” And what’s most unsettling is how your mind can twist everything until you don’t know whether you’re watching facts, fear, or a mix of both.
• The pacing worked for me. It doesn’t linger, it goes straight to the point, and it uses its time to keep tightening the tension, with scenes that feel small but leave you uneasy. It’s not a movie that shows off with twists; it’s more about keeping your stomach clenched.
• Belén Cuesta carries the story with real honesty. She’s restrained, but you can feel all the damage underneath, and that makes you believe her even when the film gets more extreme. The rest of the cast supports well without stealing the spotlight, because what matters here is her pulse.
• In terms of staging, the wildfire isn’t just “spectacle”: it works like constant pressure, like a ticking clock, like a physical and mental threat at the same time. There are really strong moments in how it blends what’s real with what the character projects.
• Overall, it’s a very entertaining thriller, but with a pretty sad and human core. It leaves you thinking about how easily the mind can lie to you when you’re broken inside, and how quickly everything can end badly.