Netflix Debuts Trailer for Spanish Drama 'The Child'
The film, directed by Mariano Barroso and starring Belén Cuesta and Karra Elejalde, opens in Spanish theaters on November 13, 2026.
Netflix has released the official trailer for The Child, a Spanish drama directed by Mariano Barroso, according to comingsoon.net. The film stars Belén Cuesta as Mariaje and Karra Elejalde as Nicasio, the mother and grandfather of a child who died in a gas explosion in the Basque Country in October 1980.
Based on Fernando Aramburu's novel, The Child centers on grief, denial and a family's struggle to accept a painful loss rather than following a typical kidnapping thriller pattern. Barroso also wrote the screenplay and produces alongside Rafael Portela Freire, with Umea Films and Netflix handling production. The supporting cast includes Pep Ambròs, Raquel Ferri, Leyre Berrocal and Marco Ibarra.
Marc Gómez del Moral is the cinematographer and Fernando Velázquez composed the music. The Child will premiere in Spanish theaters on November 13, 2026, before arriving on Netflix on November 27, 2026.
The film draws on a real gas explosion that killed a child in the Basque Country in October 1980. Barroso has described it as a story about finding inner strength in extreme circumstances.
Quick answers
When does The Child come out?
The Child premieres in Spanish theaters on November 13, 2026, and arrives on Netflix on November 27, 2026.
Who stars in The Child?
Belén Cuesta plays Mariaje and Karra Elejalde plays Nicasio, with supporting roles from Pep Ambròs, Raquel Ferri, Leyre Berrocal and Marco Ibarra.
What is The Child based on?
The film is based on Fernando Aramburu's novel and draws on a real gas explosion that killed a child in the Basque Country in October 1980.