On Fire (2026 film)
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| Spanish | A fuego |
| Directed by | Estel Díaz |
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| Cinematography | Beatriz Sastre |
| Edited by | Alba Cid |
| Music by | Awwz |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
On Fire (Spanish: A fuego)[1] is a 2026 Spanish teen dance drama film directed by Estel Díaz (in her debut feature) from a screenplay co-written by Núria Dunjó. It stars Zoe Bonafonte alongside Omar Banana, Marc Soler, Miquel Melero, and Ruslana.
Premise
Upon her brother's death, 17-year-old Lola acquaints with a group of friends in 'the Bunker', a space priorly frequented by her brother in which clandestine parties and dance battles take place.[2]
Cast
Production
Díaz described the story as being "set in adolescence, in the explosive mixture of positive and negative emotions in equal measure", choosing dance as "the language through which we express all the emotional elements that fuel the story".[2] The film is an Ha Vuelto La Película AIE, Atresmedia Cine, Sábado Películas, Playtime Movies, and A Contracorriente Films production, and it had the participation of Atresmedia and Netflix.[5] Beatriz Sastre worked as director of photography, using an Alexa 35, Arri Signature Primes, and Leica R Cinescope.[6] The dance sequences were coreographed by Anna Macau. Shooting locations included Barcelona and the 'Three Chimneys' complex in Sant Adrià de Besòs.[5][7] After six weeks of shooting, filming was reported to have wrapped in December 2025.[8]
Release
Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[9] it was released theatrically in Spain on 21 August 2026.
Reception
Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the "jouncy mix of spectacle and anti-capitalist barbs" as the best thing about the film.[10]
In a 2-star rating, Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla determined the film's dramatic framework to be its weakest link.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "On Fire". Film Factory. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Rivera, Alfonso (30 October 2025). "Estel Díaz shoots her debut film A fuego". Cineuropa.
- 1 2 Martínez, Beatriz (22 August 2026). "Música y danza para ser libres: Así es 'A fuego', la película española en la que los jóvenes reivindican su identidad a través del baile urbano". Infobae. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ Merino, Alejandra (24 April 2026). "Ruslana se corona como la absoluta protagonista del tráiler de 'A Fuego'". Los 40.
- 1 2 "Se rueda 'A fuego', una historia sobre música, amistad y amor con Zoe Bonafonte ('El 47') y Omar Banana ('Te estoy amando locamente')". Cine con Ñ. 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Arranca el rodaje de 'A fuego', la ópera prima de Estel Díaz". Camera & Light Mag. 23 October 2025.
- ↑ Soteras, Sara (18 November 2025). "La pel·lícula 'A fuego' tria les Tres Xemeneies per rodar part del film amb festes clandestines i concursos de ball". Catalan News Agency.
- ↑ "Estel Díaz finaliza el rodaje de su primer largo: 'A fuego', producido por Atresmedia Cine, Sábado Time y A Contracorriente Films". Audiovisual451. 11 December 2025.
- ↑ Sánchez Sequera, Alejandro (18 August 2026). "'A fuego' – estreno en cines 21 de agosto". Audiovisual451.
- ↑ Vall, Pere (17 August 2026). ""Espectáculo y dardos anticapitalistas": La película española que convierte el baile clandestino en una lucha contra las grandes corporaciones". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Lombardo, Manuel J. (21 August 2026). "La juventud 2.0 baila". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Grupo Joly. Retrieved 22 August 2026.