Balandrau, Where the Fierce Wind Blew

Balandrau, Where the Fierce Wind Blew
Balandrau, Where the Fierce Wind Blew
	Theatrical release poster
Catalan	Balandrau, vent salvatge
Directed by	Fernando Trullols
Written by	Danielle Schleif
Based on	3 nits de Torb i 1 cap d'any; by Jordi Cruz
Produced by	Tono Folguera; Guille Cascante; Danielle Schleif;
Starring	Álvaro Cervantes; Marc Martínez; Bruna Cusí; Eduardo Lloveras; Anna Moliner; Pep Ambrós; Jan Buxaderas; Àgata Roca; Francesc Garrido;
Cinematography	Miquel Prohens
Edited by	Ana Charte Isa
Music by	Arnau Bataller
Production; companies	Lastor Media; Vilaüt Films; Goroka Content; Balandrau Films AIE;
Distributed by	Filmax
Release date	20 February 2026;
Running time	116 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Catalan

Balandrau, Where the Fierce Wind Blew (Catalan: Balandrau, vent salvatge) is a 2026 survival drama film directed by Fernando Trullols and written by Danielle Schleif based on the book 3 nits de Torb i 1 cap d'any by Jordi Cruz. It stars Álvaro Cervantes, Bruna Cusí, and Marc Martínez.

Plot

Based on actual events, the plot follows a group of mountaineers climbing the Balandrau peak on 30 December 2000. They are caught in one of the worst storms ever in the Pyrenees.^[1]

Cast

Álvaro Cervantes as Josep Maria^[2]
Marc Martínez as Siscu^[2]
Bruna Cusí as Mònica^[2]
Anna Moliner as Elena^[2]
Pep Ambrós as Pep^[2]
Eduardo Lloveras as Oriol^[2]
Jan Buxaderas as Bernat^[2]
Francesc Garrido as Artur^[2]
Àgata Roca as Matilde^[2]

Production

The film is a Lastor Media, Vilaüt Films, Goroka Contents, and Balandrau Films AIE production.^[3] Shooting locations in Catalonia included La Vall de Boí and Camprodon.^[2]

Release

Distributed by Filmax,^[4] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 February 2026.

Reception

Toni Vall of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing that Trullols "make the most of the [available] technical resources" "especially in the excellent final twenty minutes".^[4]

Carmen L. Lobo of La Razón gave the film a 3-star rating, highlighting "the onset of the fierce storm, very well directed and terrifyingly spectacular" as the best thing about the film.^[5]

References

↑ De La Fuente, Anna Marie (7 November 2025). "Spain's Filmax Nabs AFM-Bound 'Balandrau: Where the Fierce Wind Blew,' Described as a 'Real-Life Tragedy That Impacted a Whole Country' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (16 February 2026). "Los estrenos del 20 de febrero. 'Balandrau, viento salvaje'. Infierno en la nieve". Aisge.
↑ "Balandrau Vent Salvatge". Filmax. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
1 2 Vall, Toni (19 February 2026). "Crítica de 'Balandrau, viento salvaje': hábil, precisa y con un cierre excelente, sabe a buen cine de género". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
↑ Lobo, Carmen L. (20 February 2026). "Crítica de "Balandrau, viento salvaje": una terrible Navidad demasiado blanca ★★★". La Razón.

External links

Balandrau, Where the Fierce Wind Blew at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol
Balandrau, Where the Fierce Wind Blew at IMDb

[1] De La Fuente, Anna Marie (7 November 2025). "Spain's Filmax Nabs AFM-Bound 'Balandrau: Where the Fierce Wind Blew,' Described as a 'Real-Life Tragedy That Impacted a Whole Country' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.

[aisge-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (16 February 2026). "Los estrenos del 20 de febrero. 'Balandrau, viento salvaje'. Infierno en la nieve". Aisge.

[filmax-3] "Balandrau Vent Salvatge". Filmax. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[cinemania-4] 1 2 Vall, Toni (19 February 2026). "Crítica de 'Balandrau, viento salvaje': hábil, precisa y con un cierre excelente, sabe a buen cine de género". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.

[5] Lobo, Carmen L. (20 February 2026). "Crítica de "Balandrau, viento salvaje": una terrible Navidad demasiado blanca ★★★". La Razón.

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