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The Endless Trench

The Endless Trench

20196.92h 28m

Overview

A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few months when the Civil War breaks out. Higinio, being afraid of possible reprisals from the rebel faction, decides to use a hole dug in his own house as a temporary hideout.

Directed by Aitor Arregi
Written by Luiso Berdejo, Jose Mari Goenaga
Produced by Xabier Berzosa, Iñigo Obeso, Iñaki Gomez
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Top Cast

Antonio de la Torre

Antonio de la Torre

Higinio

Belén Cuesta

Belén Cuesta

Rosa

Vicente Vergara

Vicente Vergara

Gonzalo

José Manuel Poga

José Manuel Poga

Rodrigo

Emilio Palacios

Emilio Palacios

Jaime

Adrián Fernández

Adrián Fernández

Young Jaime

Nacho Fortes

Nacho Fortes

Enrique

Marco Cáceres

Marco Cáceres

Juan

Joaquín Gómez

Joaquín Gómez

Higinio's Father

Esperanza Guardado

Esperanza Guardado

Mari Carmen

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipcountrysidespanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)based on true storyneighbor neighbor relationshipsmall villagespanish second republic (1931-39)political repressionandalusia, spainpost spanish civil war

About The Endless Trench

The Endless Trench is a drama, history, thriller film released in 2019 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, countryside, spanish civil war (1936-39), franco regime (francoism), based on true story, neighbor neighbor relationship. Directed by Aitor Arregi, it stars Antonio de la Torre, Belén Cuesta, Vicente Vergara. A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few months when the Civil War breaks out. Higinio, being afraid of possible reprisals from the rebel faction, decides to use a hole dug in his own house as a temporary hideout.

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