Film

While at War

Sometimes silence is the worst lie

7.1

1h 48m

2019

“Sometimes silence is the worst lie”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Alejandro Amenábar

Trailer

DramaHistoryWar

spanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)law and ethicsmoral dilemmaspanish second republic (1931-39)political repressioncollege professor1930sspanish historyportrait of an artistsalamanca, spainmilitary uprising