The Child () is an upcoming Spanish drama film written and directed by Mariano Barroso based on the novel by Fernando Aramburu. It stars Belén Cuesta and Karra Elejalde.
It is set to have a limited theatrical release in Spain on 13 November 2026 ahead of its 27 November 2026 streaming debut on Netflix.
Plot Mariaje and Nicasio face the death of their, respectively, son and grandson in a 1980 gas explosion in a town of Biscay, with each developing a unique way of coping and moving past the loss.
Cast Belén Cuesta as Mariaje Karra Elejalde as Nicasio
Raquel Ferri Joan Solé Alex Infantes
Production The Child is a screen adaptation of the novel by Fernando Aramburu, which is based in turn in the 1980 Ortuella gas explosion that resulted in the deaths of 50 children between the ages of 5 and 6 and 3 adults. The film was produced by Mariano Barroso and Rafael Portela (Umea Films). Marc Gómez del Moral worked as director of photography. Shooting locations in Biscay included Bilbao, Mundaka, Bermeo, Gernika, Barakaldo, Ugao-Miraballes, Ondarroa, Orduña, Santurtzi, Balmaseda, and Sukarrieta.
Release The film will receive a theatrical release in Spain on 13 November 2026. It will be subsequently released on Netflix streaming on 27 November 2026.
See also List of Spanish films of 2026
References
External links The Child at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol