Netflix Thriller ‘Firebreak’: Director David Victori Unpacks the Craft Behind the Breakout Hit

Spanish filmmaker David Victori has landed a global streaming breakout with “Firebreak” (“Cortafuego”). The Spanish-language psychological thriller has surged to No. 1 worldwide on Netflix over Feb. 23-March 1, drawing more than 20 million views in its first 10 days and beating the top English-language film over the same period.

Over March, where it sits over March 2-9 as No. 2 in Netflix Non-English shows worldwide, “Cortafuego” has also entered the Top 10 across dozens of territories, marking the latest international breakout for a Spanish-language thriller.

“Cortafuego” follows a mother searching for her missing daughter during a raging wildfire. As suspicion falls on a quiet neighbor,…