The Meltdown

2026 1h 50m ES

😐

6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 8

MysteryDramaThriller

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

1992, Chile. Nine-year-old Inés' parents are away on business, leaving her in the care of her grandparents, who own a hotel at the foot of a ski resort. Inés befriends Hanna, a teenage European skier who has come to train in Chile. One night, Hanna disappears. The process of her search will unveil a series of hidden situations.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Maya O’Rourke
Inés
Saskia Rosendahl
Lina
Maia Domagala
Hanna
Jakub Gierszał
Alexander
Paulina Urrutia
Techa
Mauricio Pesutic
Ricardo
Lautaro Cantillana
Sebastián
Paula Zúñiga
Sonia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Manuela Martelli
Writers: Manuela Martelli
Languages: English, German, Spanish
Countries: Chile, Mexico, Spain, United States of America, France

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 5 countries: Chile, Mexico, Spain, United States of America, France.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Manuela Martelli, shot by Benjamín Echazarreta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Yibrán Asuad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Maya O’Rourke and Saskia Rosendahl and Maia Domagala carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt39571626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Manuela Martelli directs. Benjamín Echazarreta behind the camera. Yibrán Asuad cuts. Produced in Chile, Mexico, Spain, United States of America, France. Dialogue in English, German, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.
3International production across 5 countries: Chile, Mexico, Spain, United States of America, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Manuela Martelli, shot by Benjamín Echazarreta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Yibrán Asuad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maya O’Rourke and Saskia Rosendahl and Maia Domagala carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt39571626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.