Barren Land (2025)

Name: Barren Land
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 2025-03-28
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Luis Zahera, Karra Elejalde, Jesús Carroza, Vicente Romero, Emilio Palacios

Barren Land (2025), directed by Albert Pintó, starring Luis Zahera and Karra Elejalde.

03/28/2025 BR Crime and Thriller 1h 41m

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Barren Land is the story of three friends. All three trapped between the abandonment of the institutions, the violent and unstoppable rise of the narco in the province and the dangerous increase of social discontent. Three friends trapped in a powder keg that will test their friendship.

David AceretoCinematography
Albert PintóDirector
Cristina LagunaEditing
Miguel BurgosEditing

About the film

Barren Land (Spanish: Tierra de nadie) is a 2025 thriller film directed by Albert Pintó from a screenplay by Fernando Navarro starring Luis Zahera, Karra Elejalde, and Jesús Carroza.

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Barren Land (Spanish: Tierra de nadie) is a 2025 thriller film directed by Albert Pintó from a screenplay by Fernando Navarro starring Luis Zahera, Karra Elejalde, and Jesús Carroza.

Plot

Set against the backdrop of the illegal drug trade in the province of Cádiz, the plot examines the tested friendship between Guardia Civil agent Mateo "El Gallego", resourceful bailiff Benito "El Yeye", and fisherman-turned-drug dealer Juan "El Antxale".

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Production

The screenplay was written by Fernando Navarro from an original idea by producer Álvaro Ariza. The film is a Spanish-Mexican co-production by Esto también pasará, Glow, En tierra de nadie Films AIE and SDB Films, and it had the participation of Amazon Prime Video, RTVE, Canal Sur, Mogambo and Crea SGR, and the backing from ICAA. Filming began on 18 April 2024. The film was shot in the province of Cádiz (Cádiz, San Fernando, and Jerez de la Frontera) and the Madrid region (San Sebastián de los Reyes, El Pilar, and Campo Real).

Release

Barren Land was presented at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 15 March 2025. The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 28 March 2025 by Sony Pictures.

Reception

Pere Vall of Fotogramas rated the "energetic and vibrant" film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the performances from the top four cast (including Romero's) and the "brilliant" making as the best things about the film.

Begoña Piña of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, lamenting that "with blurred female characters, the film becomes an anecdote".

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Text from Barren Land on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barren_Land

Trivia

It premiered on March 28, 2025, a Friday.
It runs 1h41 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Tierra de nadie".
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosEsto También Pasará, SDB Films, Glow, Mogambo Films
CountriesSpain, Mexico
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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David Acereto Cinematography
Albert Pintó Director
Cristina Laguna Editing
Miguel Burgos Editing
Álvaro Ariza Producer
Sara Cáceres Huerta Original music
Fernando Navarro Writer

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What is Barren Land about?

Barren Land: Barren Land is the story of three friends. All three trapped between the abandonment of the institutions, the violent and unstoppable rise of the narco in the province and the dangerous increase of social discontent. Three friends trapped in a powder keg that will test their friendship.

Who directed Barren Land?

Barren Land was directed by Albert Pintó in 2025.

Who stars in Barren Land?

The cast of Barren Land includes Luis Zahera, Karra Elejalde, Jesús Carroza, Vicente Romero and Emilio Palacios.

How long is Barren Land?

Barren Land runs for 101 minutes, or 1h41.