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The Sleeping Voice

2011 · 119 min

A somber, emotionally heavy watch that immerses you in the oppressive atmosphere of post-war Spain, with moments of tenderness amid the struggle.

Directed by: Benito Zambrano
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Inma Cuesta, María León, Marc Clotet

Overview: Finished the Spanish Civil War in April 1939, in November 1940, while Spain is being crushed by the ruthless boot of dictator Franco, Pepita travels from rural Córdoba to Madrid to be near her sister Hortensia, who is seven months pregnant and imprisoned, haunted by the shadow of a death sentence.

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Directed by: Benito Zambrano
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Inma Cuesta, María León, Marc Clotet

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: family
survival
isolation
love
justice
Places: big city
prison
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Benito Zambrano
Written by: Benito Zambrano, Ignacio del Moral
Starring: Inma Cuesta, María León, Marc Clotet, Daniel Holguín, Ana Wagener, Susi Sánchez, Berta Ojea, Lola Casamayor
Music: Magda Rosa Galván, Juan Antonio Leyva
Cinematography: Álex Catalán
Runtime: 119 min
Country: Germany, Spain
Languages: Catalan, Spanish

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