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The (Silent) War streaming

Original title: Sordo
2019 Movie Spain Action, War, Drama, Thriller 123 min FSK 16
By: Esther Jiménez, Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas, Aníbal Ruiz-Villar With: Marian Álvarez, Olimpia Melinte, Aitor Luna, Hugo Silva, Ruth Díaz

October, 1944. In a Spain of poverty, hunger, hate and blood after General Franco won the Spanish Civil War five years ago, the rebel revolutionaries against Franquist's dictatorship, "maquis", plot a coup d'etat to free the country with a couple of hundred maquis exiled in France. Sending a commando to blow away a bridge as part of the mission, it turns wrong when the explosives malfunction and detonate before of the time, destroying only a part of the bridge and killing almost all the commando but three. When the military appear alerted by the explosion, they kill in the bridge to one of survivors and capture a second, Vicente Roig, which leg was imprisoned under a great rock. The third survivor results to be Anselmo Rojas, who deaf after the explosion that burst his eardrums starts the escape from the military squad lead by determined and strict Capitán Bosch. Hiding in the forest close to his natal town, Anselmo asks help Rosa, Vicente's wife, while this one is questioned by Bosch to locate Anselmo. But the situation worsens when Coronel Cortés sends to the town Darya Sergéevich Volkov, a cruel and merciless Russian Bolshevik and lethal sniper to find and kill Anselmo. Pretending to continue her daily life as if nothing bad happens, Rosa tries to save his daughter Carmen from the soldiers with the secret implication of shopkeeper Josefa, while Darya uses her particular ways to fulfill the mission. Unable to hear and each time more alone, Anselmo will try survive and kill his enemies in the belief that the coup d'etat is possible and the maquis still can win, in a path of horror where no one will be safe and any decisión just will cause more bloodshed.

Filmium rating
58%

Mood

Dark
Dramatic
Intense
Serious
Somber
Tense

Cast & Crew

Aníbal Ruiz-Villar
Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas
Esther Jiménez
Juan Carlos Díaz
Juan Carlos Díaz Martín
Marian Álvarez
Imanol Arias
Asier Etxeandia
Ruth Díaz
Olimpia Melinte
Hugo Silva
Aitor Luna
Marian Alvarez

Adaptation

Graphic Novel Adaptation

Cinematic Technique

Immersive
Immersive Sound Design
Sound Design
Symbolic Imagery
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Character-Focused
Flashbacks
Linear

Pace

Fast-Paced
Intense
Reflective
Steady
Suspenseful
Tension-Building

Style

Cinematic
Graphic Novel Adaptation
Historical

Time-Period

1944
World War Ii Era

Central Conflict

Deafness
Internal Struggle
Manhunt
Survival
Survival Against Odds

Characters

Deaf Guerrilla Fighter
Former Republican Soldiers

Ending

Ambiguous
Resolute
Survival

Historical Context

Post-Spanish Civil War
World War Ii

Key Plot Points

Deafness Challenge
Guerrilla Infiltration
Resistance Against Authorities

Plot

Deaf Protagonist
Deafness
Guerrilla Warfare
Manhunt
Spanish Civil War Aftermath
Survival

Setting

1944
1944 Spain
Northern Spain
Rural Landscapes
Spain
War-Torn

Shooting Location

Spain

Theme

Deafness And Communication
Identity
Resilience
Resistance
Survival
War Impact

Genre

Drama
Historical
War

Audiences

Adults
History Buffs
History Enthusiasts
War Film Enthusiasts
War Film Fans

Titles

Deaf
Sordo
The (Silent) War
The Silent War

Reception

Málaga Film Festival
Netflix Release
Official Selection

Production Countries

Spain

Release Year

2019
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