The Sleeping Voice
2011 · Movie · 119 min · ★ 6.6
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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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-10-21
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 119 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (105 votes)
Themes
- sibling relationship
- madrid, spain
- death sentence
- spanish civil war (1936-39)
- franco regime (francoism)
- pregnant woman
- post war
- maquis
- sister sister relationship
Awards & recognition
- Goya Award — Best New Actress · 2011
- Silver Shell — Best Actress · 2011
Cast & crew
Inma Cuesta
as Hortensia
María León
as Pepita
Marc Clotet
as Paulino
Daniel Holguín
as Felipe
Ana Wagener
as Mercedes
Susi Sánchez
as Sor Serafines
Berta Ojea
as La Zapatones
Lola Casamayor
as Reme
Ángela Cremonte
as Elvira
Amparo Vega-León
as Sole
Directed by Benito Zambrano