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May I Speak with the Enemy?

2024 · 100 min

A bittersweet, human-scale wartime tragicomedy where gentle humour and warmth keep flickering through hardship and fear.

Tagline: Based on the real story of Miguel Gila.
Overview: Madrid, Spain, 1936. The young Miguel Gila lives happily with his grandparents in a humble attic; but the outbreak of the Civil War forces him to go to fight.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, war, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
identity
family
friendship
Places: big city
military
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild