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While at War

2019 · 108 min

A somber, talk-heavy historical drama that builds quiet dread as a celebrated intellectual slowly confronts the cost of his own convictions.

Directed by
Alejandro Amenábar
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego
Tagline
Sometimes silence is the worst lie
Overview
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.

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Directed by
Alejandro Amenábar
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • morality
  • betrayal
  • power
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
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Written by
Alejandro Hernández, Alejandro Amenábar
Starring
Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego, Nathalie Poza, Luis Bermejo, Tito Valverde, Patricia López Arnaiz, Inma Cuevas
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
Argentina, Spain
Languages
English, German, Spanish

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