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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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Robert K @RealDeal2000 Jun 29 Excellent acting and reasonably suspenseful with some strange story scripting at the end and some bad cgi, but all in all not bad. See more Igor S @Igor_Sena Jun 26 Very divided with this one. On one hand, it creates tension through judment of others; how someone's perception of another person, or bad timed events can create missunderstandings and ultimately, bad consequences . By doing that, it creates something different than most thrillers. On the other hand, it starts getting dumber and more manipulative as it goes, instead of smart. As characters make more and more stupid decisions, it becomes ridiculous. Then the ending comes, in the form of a forced, manipulative mess. Which is a shame, because there could have been some good moments, to elevate the movie. The guy who played Santiago did a great job tho. Props to him. Also, at times, the cinematography was nice. But i don't know if that was more due to the nature spot where the movie happens. In short, i was entertained throughout; but some aspects were also infuriating. Maybe that was the directors intention. See more Petroulla M @RT28873749 Jun 15 Mara is one of the most frustrating characters I’ve seen in a long time. She jumps to conclusions, blames an innocent man, and keeps making terrible decisions throughout the movie. Luis isn’t much better. By the end, Santiago was the only character I genuinely felt sorry for. I would sue the whole family they are all psychos See more JimBob D @RT65076683 Jun 6 Possibly one of the worst movies that I have seen in a decade. No redeeming features - who wrote this dialog?? The script was horrible, the story was inplausible, and the acting was so-so at best. I can't tell you how many times the mother said "where's my daughter?"! See more Matthew C @itsmemattt Jun 3 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 May 30 So bad, the plot, the characters, the non tension and the ending. Everything See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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