Fire Will Come

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Fire Will Come

Released Oct 30, 2020

1h 25m

Drama

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An arsonist gets out of prison and returns to his hometown, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia.

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Critics Consensus

Deliberately paced yet richly rewarding, Fire Will Come slowly but surely draws the viewer into its unsettling grasp.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Laxe delivers a surreal, breathtaking opener, and shines a light on the interior struggles of a troubled loner.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 22, 2021

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Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

AV Club

Quiet, slow-moving, ambiguous character studies might be a dime a dozen on the festival circuit, but there are few that remind us that there are things out there that still feel as big as myth.

Rated: B-

Dec 14, 2020

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Carlos Aguilar

Los Angeles Times

"Fire Will Come" is a pithy and devastating masterstroke from an auteur astute in his calibration of subdued emotional impact. Its discourse on forgiveness simmers in one's mind inextinguishably.

Nov 7, 2020

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Laxe is one of the most curious filmmakers working right now, and the fact that he hasn’t settled into one storytelling mode yet keeps me curious as to what’s next.

Dec 2, 2022

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Carlos Bonfil

La Jornada

The plot is minimal and would only take a couple of lines to describe, but Olivier Laxe's film is about the lack of human communication due to discretion, distrust, and silence. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 17, 2022

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Unfortunately, it has little emotional force and the characters function as simple figures of clay that are burned over a slow fire only to add some depth to a text as inane as it is pretentious. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Oct 19, 2022

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Isa B

The story lacks depth. The title tells you what to expect and nothing else really happens. The nature shots are beautiful, but that was really all this film had to offer. It had potential, but unfortunately it badly suffers from underdevelopment. I do NOT recommend. 55/100

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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dave d

Overall a frustrating experience with no resolution, 'Fire will come' could be watched with the sound down if not for the beauty of this film both to the eyes and the rarely spoken word. There's a lovely nature to the Galician language and the movie undoubtedly flows. The duo of Amador Arias and Benedicta Sanchez are both in their first film. They are lovely as a son and daughter and have a wonderful chemistry. If you understand going in, there's a chance you're going to be annoyed going out then you'll enjoy this for what it is: Ambiguous! Final Score: 5/10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Daniel S

Beautiful depiction of a devastating phenomenon.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/21

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John B

Attention grabbing from the start.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/21

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raphael g

Beautiful cinematography and a haunting story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Tedious beyond belief.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Oliver Laxe

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Amador Arias

Amador

Benedicta Sánchez

Benedicta

Inazio Abrao

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Elena Mar Fernandez

Actor

David De Poso

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Synopsis

An arsonist gets out of prison and returns to his hometown, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia.

Director: Oliver Laxe
Producer: Andrea Vázquez, Xavi Font, Andrea Queralt, Mani Mortazavi
Screenwriter: Oliver Laxe, Santiago Fillol
Distributor: KimStim Films
Production Co: Tarantula, Miramemira, Kowalski Films, 4A4 Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Galician
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 11, 2021
Runtime: 1h 25m

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