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The Anarchist's Wife

2008 · 112 min

A solemn, slow-burning wartime drama that carries the weight of separation and unwavering hope across decades.

Directed by
Marie Noëlle, Peter Sehr
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
María Valverde, Juan Diego Botto, Ivana Baquero
Overview
Manuela is left behind when her husband Justo fights for his ideals against Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. He is deported to a concentration camp, and upon his release, continues the fight against nationalism in the French resistance. Years pass without a word from him, but his wife never gives up hope of seeing him again.

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Directed by
Marie Noëlle, Peter Sehr
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
María Valverde, Juan Diego Botto, Ivana Baquero
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • war
  • love
  • fate
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, romance
Directed by
Marie Noëlle, Peter Sehr
Written by
Marie Noëlle
Starring
María Valverde, Juan Diego Botto, Ivana Baquero, Nina Hoss, Laura Morante, Jean-Marc Barr, Irene Montalà, Adrià Collado
Music
Zacarías M. de la Riva
Cinematography
Jean-François Robin
Runtime
112 min
Country
France, Germany, Spain
Languages
French, Spanish

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