Valley of Shadows (2024 film)

Valley of Shadows (Spanish: Valle de sombras)^[1] is a 2024 Spanish survival thriller film directed by Salvador Calvo from a screenplay by Alejandro Hernández which stars Miguel Herrán, alongside Susana Abaitua, Iván Renedo, and Alexandra Masangkay.

Valley of Shadows
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	Valley of Shadows
Directed by	Salvador Calvo
Screenplay by	Alejandro Hernández
Produced by	Javier Ugarte Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano
Starring	Miguel Herrán Susana Abaitua Iván Renedo Alexandra Masangkay Stanzin Gombo Morup Namgyal
Cinematography	Álex Catalán
Edited by	Jaime Colis
Music by	Roque Baños
Production companies	La Terraza Films Atresmedia Cine Ikiru Films El Reino de Zanskar AIE
Distributed by	Buena Vista International
Release date	12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

The plot is set in the Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh in 1999.^[2][3] The plot follows Quique, rescued by a local after he, Clara, and Lucas are assaulted by bandits during their holidays in this region of India.^[3]

Cast

• Miguel Herrán as Quique^[4]
• Susana Abaitua as Clara^[5]
• Iván Renedo as Lucas^[5]
• Alexandra Masangkay^[3]
• Stanzin Gombo^[3]
• Morup Namgyal^[3]

Production

The screenplay was penned by Alejandro Hernández.^[4] The film is a La Terraza Films, Atresmedia Cine, Ikiru Films, and El Reino de Zanskar AIE production. It was lensed by Álex Catalán.^[6] Shooting locations included the Kullu Valley.^[7]

Release

Distributed by Buena Vista International,^[3] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 12 January 2024.^[2]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2024	38th Goya Awards	Best Production Supervision	Leire Aurrekoetxea, Luis Gutiérrez	Nominated	[8]
		Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Sarai Rodríguez, Noé Montes, Óscar del Monte	Nominated
		Best Special Effects	Raúl Romanillos, Míriam Piquer	Nominated

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2024