[1] Filmed in the Serra dos Ancares area of Galicia, many of the cast were local people and not professional actors.

The story takes place in the Serra dos Ancares mountain range in the Galician province of Lugo, in north west Spain.

It tells the story of Amador Coro, who has recently been released from prison after a conviction for arson – he had started a fire in the thick forests that cover the local mountains.

The website's critical consensus states: "Deliberately paced yet richly rewarding, Fire Will Come slowly but surely draws the viewer into its unsettling grasp".

[2] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".