While at War
2019 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 7.1 · 60% critics
In 1936 Salamanca, a respected writer backs a military uprising, hoping it will restore order amid political turmoil. As the conflict turns violent and the consequences reach closer to home, he’s forced to re-examine his beliefs and the cost of choosing sides.
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Details
- Original title
- Mientras dure la guerra
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-09-27
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (306 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, debate-sparking drama about power, conscience, and the early Spanish Civil War; Not for you if you dislike political stories or contested history, like in 1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines.
Pros: strong acting; gripping early-war portrait; thought-provoking themes | Cons: disputed historical accuracy; heavy political focus; patriotic scenes linger
Themes
- spanish civil war (1936-39)
- franco regime (francoism)
- law and ethics
- moral dilemma
- spanish second republic (1931-39)
- political repression
- college professor
- 1930s
- spanish history
- portrait of an artist
- salamanca, spain
- military uprising
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Karra Elejalde
as Miguel
Eduard Fernández
as Millán-Astray
Santi Prego
as Franco
Nathalie Poza
as Ana
Luis Bermejo
as Nicolás
Tito Valverde
as Cabanellas
Patricia López Arnaiz
as María
Inma Cuevas
as Felisa
Carlos Serrano-Clark
as Salvador
Luis Zahera
as Atilano
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar