“Sometimes silence is the worst lie”
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
Karra Elejalde
Miguel
Eduard Fernández
Millán-Astray
Santi Prego
Franco
Nathalie Poza
Ana
Luis Bermejo
Nicolás
Tito Valverde
Cabanellas
Patricia López Arnaiz
María
Inma Cuevas
Felisa
Carlos Serrano-Clark
Salvador
Luis Zahera
Atilano
While at War is a drama, history, war film released in 2019 exploring themes of spanish civil war (1936-39), franco regime (francoism), law and ethics, moral dilemma, spanish second republic (1931-39), political repression. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar, it stars Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego. Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
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