She Walks in Darkness has develop into an on the spot Netflix international hit. Netflix’s new Spanish-language political thriller, recognized underneath its unique title, Un fantasma en la batalla, was launched on the streaming service on October 17.
Now, shortly after its launch, She Walks in Darkness ranks fourth on Netflix‘s World Prime 10 non-English films for the week of October 13–19. It ranks under Caramelo, Inside Furioza, Struggle 2, and above 27 Nights, Swim to Me, A Girl with No Filter, Furioza, Good Information, and All people Loves Me Once I’m Useless.
She Walks in Darkness ranks in Netflix’s Prime 10 films in 14 international locations this week – Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Morocco, and Lebanon.
Written and directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, She Walks in Darkness follows a younger Spanish civil guard agent who leaves all the things behind to go undercover throughout the ETA, a Basque separatist group, and spends over a decade making an attempt to find the terrorist group’s a number of weapons caches scattered all through southern France.
The movie’s solid consists of Susana Abaitua, Andrés Gertrúdix, Iraia Elias, Raúl Arévalo, Ariadna Gil, Eduardo Rejón, Iñaki Balboa, Jaime Chávarri, Cris Iglesias, Anartz Zuazua, and Mikel Losada.
Regardless of its reputation on Netflix, She Walks in Darkness solely has 9 critiques from critics and two scores from customers on Rotten Tomatoes, which are not sufficient to qualify for scores. Nevertheless, six out of the 9 critiques are constructive, with Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com writing, “She Walks in Darkness takes a bit of current Spanish historical past and turns it right into a tense story of espionage.”
The viewers critiques additionally reward the movie for being visually polished and traditionally correct, but additionally criticize it as emotionally chilly, with flat pacing, one-sided politics, and shallow characters which finally waste its robust premise and lead efficiency.
However nonetheless, by reworking one in every of Spain’s most turbulent chapters in current historical past right into a taut and slow-burning thriller, She Walks in Darkness bridges historical past and suspense with exceptional precision. Director Agustín Díaz Yanes blends meticulous realism with the nerve-wracking rigidity of espionage, making a story that feels each intimate and explosive.
Its exploration of Spanish id and loyalty has clearly struck a chord with international audiences. As Netflix’s newest worldwide success, She Walks in Darkness proves that highly effective and regionally rooted storytelling can resonate worldwide.
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October 17, 2025
- Runtime
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105 minutes
- Director
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Agustín Díaz Yanes
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Andrés Gertrúdix
Teniente Coronel Castro
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