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The (Silent) War

2019 · 123 min

A hushed, nerve-tightening manhunt through cold countryside where silence becomes both weapon and terror.

Directed by
Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Starring
Asier Etxeandia, Marian Álvarez, Hugo Silva
Tagline
When everything's silent, you can't hear your enemies
Overview
Northern Spain, October 1944. Several groups of guerrilla fighters, former Republican soldiers exiled in France after the end of the Spanish Civil War, infiltrate the country in order to provoke a popular uprising against General Franco's dictatorship.

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Directed by
Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Starring
Asier Etxeandia, Marian Álvarez, Hugo Silva
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • war
    • isolation
    • rebellion
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension8
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller, war
    Directed by
    Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas
    Written by
    Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas, Juan Carlos Díaz
    Starring
    Asier Etxeandia, Marian Álvarez, Hugo Silva, Aitor Luna, Olimpia Melinte, Imanol Arias, Ruth Díaz, Stephanie Gil
    Music
    Carlos Martín Jara
    Cinematography
    Adolpho Cañadas
    Runtime
    123 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Russian, Spanish

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