Wolf Beach

Wolf Beach
Film poster
SpanishPlaya de Lobos
Directed byJavier Veiga
Written byJavier Veiga
Produced by
  • Marta Hazas
  • Sara Fernández-Velasco
  • José Velasco
  • Javier Veiga
Starring
CinematographyJavier Salmones
Edited byJani Madrileño
Music byAlfred Tapscott
Production
companies
  • Mediolimón
  • Zebra Producciones
  • Epos Cine
Distributed byTripictures
Release dates
  • 21 March 2025 (2025-03-21) (Málaga)
  • 5 December 2025 (2025-12-05) (Spain)
Running time
100 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Wolf Beach (Spanish: Playa de Lobos) is a 2025 comedy thriller film written and directed by Javier Veiga [es]. It stars Guillermo Francella and Dani Rovira.

Plot

Set in Fuerteventura, the plot follows the escalating interactions between Klaus, a tourist who does not want to get up from the lounge chair at the beach bar, and worker Manu, as the latter begins to suspect that Klaus is not there by chance and is not who he claims to be.

Cast

Production

Wolf Beach is a Mediolimón, Zebra (Grupo IZEN), and Epos Cine production, with backing from RTVE and the collaboration from Pampa Films. It was fully shot in Fuerteventura.

Release

The film was presented at the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 21 March 2025. Distributed by Tripictures, it was released theatrically in Spain on 5 December 2025.

It was released in Argentina on 26 February 2026 by Buena Vista International, marking the first film released in Latin America under the revived Buena Vista International label after Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures phased out Star Distribution in the region.[citation needed]

Reception

Sergio F. Pinilla of Cinemanía rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, comparing it to Strangers on a Train, but on a Canarian chiringuito and with a Porteño sense of humour.

Ignacio Camacho of MeriStation rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, assessing that despite having "a clever script", "it drags on a bit and ends up being less surprising than it sets out to be".

Carmen L. Lobo of La Razón gave the film a 3-star rating, comparing it to a mix of Sleuth and Strangers on a Train, singling out "a mysterious and detestable" Francella as the best thing about it.

Alejandro Lingenti of La Nación rated the film 2 out of 5 stars determining as an otherwise "monotonous" story "driven by an overly drawn-out verbal sparring match between the main characters".

Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla described the "exasperating" film as "a pathetic, never-ending beach duel between a dim-witted beach vendor" and a "supposed Swedish-Argentine tourist".

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Wolf Beach". Latido Films. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Lombardo, Manuel J. (6 December 2025). "Duelo de idiotas". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (2 December 2025). "Los estrenos del 5 de diciembre. 'Playa de lobos'. Noche peligrosa". Aisge.
  4. 1 2 Moreno, Gabriela (21 March 2025). "Guillermo Francella estrena su primera película hecha en España, "Playa de Lobos"". El Chubut.
  5. 1 2 Camacho, Ignacio (2 December 2025). "Crítica de 'Playa de Lobos': un thriller psicológico con los humoristas Dani Rovira y Francella". MeriStation – via As.
  6. ↑ "Guillermo Francella y Dani Rovira protagonizan 'Playa de lobos', un thriller con alma de comedia". Festival de Málaga. 21 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 Pinilla, Sergio F. (3 December 2025). "Crítica de 'Playa de lobos': Dani Rovira y Guillermo Francella en una comedia que demuestra el talento de Javier Veiga". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  8. 1 2 Lingenti, Alejandro (26 February 2026). "Con Guillermo Francella: Playa de Lobos, un duelo al sol sin demasiados matices". La Nación.
  9. ↑ "Buena Vista International Brasil". Facebook. Retrieved 29 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Buena Vista International Latinoamérica". Facebook. Retrieved 29 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ Lobo, Carmen L. (5 December 2025). "Crítica de 'Playa de lobos': Dani Rovira, entre animales ★★★". La Razón.