The Trail of the Wolf
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| Catalan | El rastre del llop |
| Directed by | Ángeles Hernández |
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| Cinematography | Mariano Suárez |
| Edited by | Dídac Palou |
| Music by | Pilar Onares |
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| Distributed by | Alfa Pictures |
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| Language | Catalan |
The Trail of the Wolf (Catalan: El rastre del llop) is a 2026 dystopian drama film directed by Ángeles Hernández and co-written by Xènia Puiggrós. Led by Elisabet Casanovas, the cast also stars Andrés Herrera, Carles Francino, Elena Gadel, and Miki Núñez.
Plot
Set in 2050 Sitges, in a dystopian context under a Fascist government, the plot follows Sofía, returning to her hometown and finding her father about to die from a pre-programmed death caused by the vaccine Saturn25. Sofía tries to find a cure while the population riots because of water scarcity.[1][2]
Cast
- Elisabet Casanovas as Sofía[3]
- Andrés Herrera as Gabriel[3]
- Carles Francino as Martí[3]
- Elena Gadel as Carol[3]
- Miki Núñez as Jaume[3]
- Carlos Cuevas as Xavi[3]
- Lluïsa Mallol as Montse[3]
Production
The Trail of the Wolf is a Mr. Miyagi Films and Daruma Films AIE co-production with Doce Entertainment, Érase una Vez Films, and Aramos Cine.[4] It was shot in Sitges and Sant Pere de Ribes in 2025.[3]
Release
Distributed by Alfa Pictures,[2] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 6 February 2026. It was also programmed at Fantaspoa 2026.[5]
Reception
Quim Casas of El Periódico de Catalunya gave the film a 2-star rating, lamenting that the attempt at Catalan dystopian cinema is also "a somewhat tedious story that over-recycles situations and struggles to move forward".[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Salvà, Bernat (6 February 2026). ""El món a la deriva que mostra la pel·lícula no és tan lluny"". El Punt Avui (in Catalan). Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Mr. Miyagi Films se sale del circuito habitual para estrenar y promocionar 'El rastre del llop'". Audiovisual451. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (3 February 2026). "Los estrenos del 6 de febrero. 'El rastre del llop' (El rastro del lobo). Futuro escaso". Aisge.
- ↑ "The trail of the wolf [El rastre del llop] [El rastro del Lobo]". Spanish Kaleidoscope. Ministerio de Cultura. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Features". Eye for Film. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Casas, Quim (5 February 2026). "Crítica de 'El rastre del llop': Un filme catalán, distópico y dramático con 'star system' propio". El Periódico de Catalunya (in European Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
External links
- The Trail of the Wolf at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol