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.
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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.
Production
The film is a Lastor Media, Vilaüt Films, Goroka Contents, and Balandrau Films AIE production. Shooting locations in Catalonia included La Vall de Boí and Camprodon.
Release
Distributed by Filmax, 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".
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.