The Meltdown

Dir. Manuela Martelli

Constellation

Sat 31 Oct and Mon 2 Nov

Sat 31 Oct

and

Mon 2 Nov

Sat 31 Oct

15:15

Vue in the Light, Leeds

Screen 12

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Mon 2 Nov

17:30

Vue in the Light, Leeds

Screen 12

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Manuela Martelli’s second feature is an intense thriller set in 90s Chile, centering on a missing teenager in a remote ski resort.

9-year-old Ines is used to seeing people come and go at her family’s resort and when young German skier Hanna arrives, they form a fast friendship. But when Hanna goes missing, Ines observes the reaction of her community without truly understanding. A gripping film about the tensions of a small community as their country undergoes political transition.

"Confused connections, parental proxies, colonial histories -- Martelli interweaves these narrative strands with skill and artistry." — Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter

Content Guidance

Contains themes of grief and trauma.

Director Manuela Martelli
Running time 108 mins
Production year 2026
Country Chile, USA, Spain, Mexico
Language Spanish
UK distributor No current UK distributor
Sales Agent Les films du losange
Premiere Status Northern Premiere

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