CARAPACE
A film by Norma Vila
When her teenage daughter decides to leave home to study, Maite feels the world she has built begin to fall apart. As the fear of losing her takes hold, a strange presence begins to spread through the house, contaminating both the space and the bond between mother and daughter.
Status: Completed
Year: 2026
Genre: Psychological Horror
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish
Available subtitles: English
Runtime: 90 minutes
Original title: Salitre
NORMA VILA
Born in Bilbao in 1983, she studied graphic design, artistic photography and cinematography. She began her career in film working on documentaries, short films and advertising as part of camera crews. In 2016, she directed, produced and co-wrote her debut short film, the fantasy genre piece ‘Jules D.’, which went on to receive more than eighty international selections and over twenty awards. ‘Carapace’ (Salitre) is her first feature film.
FILMOGRAPHY
2026 Carapace
2019 The End of All Things (short)
2016 Jules D. (short)
CAST
Nagore Aranburu
Haizea Carneros
Jon Ander Alonso
Asier Hernández Landa
CREW
Director: Norma Vila
Screenplay: Candela Echenique
Cinematography: Kiko de la Rica
Editing: Raúl López
Composer: Aránzazu Calleja
Sound: Maitane Carballo, Martín Guridi, Alma González
Producers: Eduardo Carneros, David Naranjo, Gonzalo Gilsanz, Ricardo Uhagón, Andrés Salmoyraghi, Rafael López Saubinet, Juan Marsal, Suso Gómez Cambronero
Executive producers: Eduardo Carneros, Mamen Tortosa
Production Companies: Ipuin Kontalaria AIE, Pris&Batty Films, Euskadi Movie, Bondi Stories, Festival Films
2026
Sitges Film Festival | Official Competition
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