Fire

Fire

His only goal is vengeance

Directed by Luis Marías

Produced by Historias del Tío Luis, Fausto Producciones

2014100 min4.8 / 10

A dark, psychologically tense thriller about a grieving police officer consumed by vengeance following a terrorist attack that destroyed his family.

Bilbao, Basque Country, 2001: a ruthless terrorist attack shatters the family of police officer Carlos Martínez. Barcelona, 2013: Carlos leaves Mariusz, a Polish immigrant, in charge of his daughter and, offering vague excuses, returns to the Basque Country and rents a house in Lekeitio, a small village by the sea.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fire scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Fire sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Fire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Fire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Fire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Fire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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