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Espanjankävijät

1980 · 69 min

A sober, quietly moving documentary drama that immerses you in the experiences of volunteers far from home.

Directed by
Mikael Wahlforss
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Paavo Koskinen, Pekka Saaristo, Maria Rosa Romero
Overview
A documentary drama about Finnish volunteers who fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939.

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Directed by
Mikael Wahlforss
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Paavo Koskinen, Pekka Saaristo, Maria Rosa Romero
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, documentary
Directed by
Mikael Wahlforss
Written by
Mikael Wahlforss, Pentti Sarén
Starring
Paavo Koskinen, Pekka Saaristo, Maria Rosa Romero, Markku Peltola, Jussi Lähteenmäki
Music
Heikki Valpola
Cinematography
Kari Kekkonen
Runtime
69 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish, Spanish

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