Firebreak (film)
| Firebreak | |
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| Spanish | Cortafuego |
| Directed by | David Victori |
| Screenplay by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Elías M. Félix |
| Music by | Federico Jusid |
Production company | Espotlight Media |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Firebreak (Spanish: Cortafuego) is a 2026 Spanish psychological thriller film directed by David Victori. It stars Belén Cuesta, Enric Auquer, Joaquín Furriel, and Diana Gómez.
Plot
Widowed Mara trips to a family summer house with her daughter Lide, her sister Elena, her brother-in-law Luis, and her nephew. Lide goes missing in the forest, while the onset of a massive wild fire complicates things.[1]
Cast
- Belén Cuesta as Mara[2]
- Enric Auquer as Santiago[2]
- Joaquín Furriel as Luis[2]
- Diana Gómez as Elena[2]
- Candela Martínez as Lide[2]
- Mika Arias as Dani[2]
Production
The screenplay was written by Javier Félix Echániz, Asier Guerricaechevarría, Jon Iriarte, and David Victori.[1] An Espotlight Media production for Netflix, the film was shot in between the province of Segovia and the Community of Madrid.[3] Elías M. Félix worked as cinematographer while Federico Jusid scored the film.[1]
Release
Distributed by Netflix,[4] it was released on streaming on 20 February 2026.
Reception
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave the film a 2-star rating, lamenting the favouring of the "demands of algorithmic entertainment at the expense of plausibility".[5]
Elsa Fernández-Santos of El País deemed Firebreak to be a film "that does not quite catch on".[6]
John Serba of Decider.com gave a negative recommendation, pointing out that the "irritating" suspense in the film is couched with nonsense, as "logic and reason elude these characters".[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Brunet, Pau; Mata i Riu, Toni. "'Cortafuego', del manresà David Victori, acaba d'arribar a Netflix i ja és un èxit: és la pel·lícula més vista a la plataforma ara mateix". Regió7. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b c d e f g Serba, John (24 February 2026). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Firebreak' on Netflix, A Maddening and Manipulative Thriller About a Little Girl Lost in a Wildfire". Decider.com.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (7 February 2025). "David Victori has finished shooting his new thriller Firebreaker". Cineuropa.
- ^ Sánchez Sequera, Marco (17 February 2026). "'Cortafuego' – estreno 20 de febrero en Netflix". Audivisual451.
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (22 February 2026). "Las pavesas del duelo". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (20 February 2026). "'Cortafuego': una llama que no prende". El País.