MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The War Is Over

The War Is Over

1966 · 121 min

A somber, talky political drama that feels like a slow, anxious countdown to an inevitable betrayal.

Overview
On his way from Madrid to Paris, Diego, a chief of the Spanish Communist Party, is arrested at the border for an ID check but manages to flee. When he arrives in Paris, he searches for one of his comrades to prevent him from going to Madrid where he could be arrested.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like The War Is Over

Movie

LA BOLA NEGRA

2026

A sweeping, lyrical epic that moves between eras, blending tenderness and sorrow into an emotionally overwhelming experience.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
159 min
Details In your watch list
LA BOLA NEGRAHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Collision Course

2026

A tense, talky heist that turns inward after the crash, letting suspicion and old lies do the damage.

Tense · about betrayal · nonlinear

Via
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
122 min
Details In your watch list
Collision CourseHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Prince of Shadows

1991

A slow-burning, shadowy noir that wraps you in paranoia and moral ambiguity as a man hunts a traitor in Franco's Spain.

Melancholic, tense, slow-burn · about politics and betrayal · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
109 min
Details In your watch list
Prince of ShadowsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Confession

1970

A cold, methodical descent into bureaucratic cruelty that wears you down alongside its prisoner, leaving a lingering chill.

Same writer: Jorge Semprún · Tense, earnest · about betrayal and isolation · nonlinear

Also
Same writer: Jorge Semprún
Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Runtime
139 min
Details In your watch list
The ConfessionHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Transit

1964

A quiet, serious chamber drama that simmers with moral unease as a man hides among people he may betray.

Tense, earnest · about politics and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • politics
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
77 min
Details In your watch list
TransitHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Chilean

2026

A tense, melancholic political drama that weighs exile and moral compromise with slow-burning intensity.

Melancholic, tense, slow-burn · about politics and betrayal

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • politics
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
99 min
Details In your watch list
The ChileanHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Conformist

1970

A cold, stylish plunge into political and sexual self-deception, visually ravishing but emotionally chilling.

Melancholic, tense, slow-burn · about politics and betrayal · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
108 min
Details In your watch list
The ConformistHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Lives of Others

2006

A slow-burning, emotionally intense drama that immerses you in a world of surveillance and moral awakening, leaving a lasting impact.

Melancholic, tense, slow-burn · about betrayal and isolation · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
137 min
Details In your watch list
The Lives of OthersHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Muriel, or the Time of Return

1963

A quietly disorienting plunge into memory and guilt, where fragmented moments and unspoken truths leave a lingering unease.

Same director: Alain Resnais · Melancholic, tense, slow-burn · about isolation and guilt · nonlinear

Also
Same director: Alain Resnais
Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
117 min
Details In your watch list
Muriel, or the Time of ReturnHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Casablanca

1942

A smoky, bittersweet romance wrapped in wartime tension, with sharp dialogue and a lingering sense of sacrifice.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
102 min
Details In your watch list
CasablancaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Yesterday

2007

A quiet, uneasy morning after, heavy with political dread and the sense that everything is about to change.

Melancholic, tense, slow-burn · about politics and betrayal

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • politics
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
13 min
Details In your watch list
YesterdayHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Army of Shadows

1969

A cold, methodical plunge into resistance life, where every gesture carries the weight of imminent death and moral compromise.

Melancholic, tense, slow-burn · about betrayal and isolation

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
145 min
Details In your watch list
Army of ShadowsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alain Resnais
Written by
Jorge Semprún
Starring
Yves Montand, Ingrid Thulin, Geneviève Bujold, Jean Dasté, Dominique Rozan, Jean-François Rémi, Marie Mergey, Michel Piccoli
Music
Giovanni Fusco
Cinematography
Sacha Vierny
Runtime
121 min
Country
Sweden, France
Languages
French, Spanish

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.