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Firebreak

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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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Claire Di Maio But Why Tho? Apr 1
7/10
Cuesta, Furriel, and Auquer are splendid actors, making their performances multilayered in a story that demands there be no heroes or villains, just people desperate for the truth. Go to Full Review
Pablo O. Scholz Clarín Mar 3
3/4
Firebreak is one of those movies that seems to be going in one direction, but then twists your attention in another. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Feb 24
Firebreak drove me crazy. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Green Common Sense Media Feb 24
3/5
With a new twist coming seemingly every 10 to 15 minutes, this film ratchets up the tension. Go to Full Review
Dave Golder Radio Times Feb 23
3/5
An efficient little thriller that won't set your world alight, but provides a few sparks. Go to Full Review
Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Feb 21
The fire is menacing, but it feels so contrived from the very first scene that it fails to generate enough panic. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Matthew C @itsmemattt 2d I was so surprised when I saw all the bad ratings! I went into the movie blind and was super surprised with how much I enjoyed it. I understand people rating it poorly because of the characters'' poor decision making, but that's the entire point of the film. A mom (and brother), already on edge, make really bad decisions, start a chain of completely avoidable circumstances, and ultimately realize the consequences of their actions. Has it been done before? Sure. Do I think this film did it well though? I think definitely it did. I also don't agree with everyone saying the actors did a horrible job. I'm no critic, but I had zero instances of me thinking about how poorly acted a scene was. I think a lot of the low ratings are from people saying the characters' poor decison making makes this a bad movie when I think that's what made it so frustratingly good. See more Taya K @TayTay252 6d So bad, the plot, the characters, the non tension and the ending. Everything See more Sinuhé J @RT84030700 May 12 Es una película española con una fotografía muy bien cuidada; visualmente es de lo mejor que ofrece. La historia no es mala y se mantiene dentro de un thriller bastante normal, pero el problema es que resulta demasiado predecible. Conforme avanza, la trama no sorprende demasiado y varios giros se pueden anticipar con facilidad. Las actuaciones tampoco terminan de convencer del todo, sobre todo en los protagonistas. Belén Cuesta, Diana Gómez y Joaquín Furriel cumplen, pero en varios momentos se sienten algo forzados. En el caso de Enric Auquer como Santi, su actuación deja entrever demasiado pronto hacia dónde puede ir la historia, lo que le resta fuerza al suspenso. No es una mala película, pero tampoco logra destacar más allá de su fotografía. See more Jazmine R @RT74702006 May 7 I'm not sure why this movie has such low ratings, it was an amazing movie! Engaging at all times, thrilling! Def recommend ! See more April Marie Y @RT48463044 May 1 This is one of the worst films to date!! Don’t waste your time on it. No depth. No lessons. Cliche. Awful acting. Unremarkable characters. Also, it has factors that don’t even make sense. Total waste of time. ❌ Don’t watch this if you don’t wna waste your time and energy 😂 See more Harvey S @RT29978309 Apr 23 Trash. Cliched, predictable rubbish. Terrible script. Awful acting. I would rather watch paint dry. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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.
Director
David Victori
Screenwriter
Javier Echaniz, Asier Guerricaechebarría, Jon Iriarte
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Netflix, Espotlight Media
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 20, 2026
Runtime
1h 47m