The Meltdown
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.
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Cast
12 people
Maya O’Rourke
Inés
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Saskia Rosendahl
Lina
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Lore
Maia Domagala
Hanna
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Jakub Gierszał
Alexander
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Paulina Urrutia
Techa
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Baby Bandito
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Mauricio Pesutic
Ricardo
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Baby Bandito
Chile '76
Lautaro Cantillana
Sebastián
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Fever
Paula Zúñiga
Sonia
Known for
Kingdoms
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Roberto Farías
Soto
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The Club
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Daniela Pino
Paty
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Luis Uribe
Genaro
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Tony Manero
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Marcela Salinas
Marcela
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Manuela Martelli Director · Mariá Portugal Composer Benjamín Echazarreta Cinematographer
United States release October 3, 2026 · Produced in Chile, Mexico, Spain, United States · Languages English, German, Spanish
Production
Piano
Production
Elastica Films
Production
Cinema Inutile
Production
Ronda Cine
Production
Wood Producciones
Production
Fundación Río
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CTT Exp & Rentals
Production
Estudios Splendor Omnia
Production
Chile · Mexico · Spain · United States
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Languages
Original title
El deshielo
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · German · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 14, 2026
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Chile · September 3, 2026
Theatrical
United States · October 3, 2026
Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
United States
October 4, 2026 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 6, 2026 · Premiere · AFI Latin American Film Festival
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Cine Latino MSP Film Festival
October 14, 2026 · Premiere · Orcas Island Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival
October 22, 2026 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · AFI Fest
November 3, 2026 · Premiere · Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival
Argentina
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · MUBI Fest Buenos Aires
Austria
November 2, 2026 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Belgium
September 5, 2026 · Premiere · Brussels International Film Festival
September 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
China
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
Croatia
July 23, 2026 · Premiere · Cinehill Film Festival
Finland
September 21, 2026 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
June 30, 2026 · Premiere · La Rochelle International Film Festival
August 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
September 30, 2026 · Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
Japan
October 28, 2026 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Mexico
October 19, 2026 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
Norway
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Bergen International Film Festival
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · Films from the South Festival
Poland
July 25, 2026 · Premiere · TAURON New Horizons International Film Festival
Russia
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · KARO International Art Film Festival
December 3, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
September 21, 2026 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
November 4, 2026 · Premiere · Madrid Women’s Film Festival
Switzerland
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 13, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
October 31, 2026 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
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