While at War

"Sometimes silence is the worst lie"

2019 1h 48m ES

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★7.1TMDB · 311

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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.

“Sometimes silence is the worst lie”

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Cast

Karra Elejalde
Miguel
Eduard Fernández
Millán-Astray
Santi Prego
Franco
Nathalie Poza
Ana
Luis Bermejo
Nicolás
Tito Valverde
Cabanellas
Patricia López Arnaiz
María
Inma Cuevas
Felisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Writers: Alejandro Amenábar, Alejandro Hernández
Languages: English, German, Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alejandro Amenábar, shot by Álex Catalán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alejandro Amenábar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carolina Martínez Urbina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Karra Elejalde and Eduard Fernández and Santi Prego carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alejandro Amenábar directs. Álex Catalán behind the camera. Alejandro Amenábar scores. Carolina Martínez Urbina cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in English, German, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.
5Directed by Alejandro Amenábar, shot by Álex Catalán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alejandro Amenábar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Carolina Martínez Urbina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Karra Elejalde and Eduard Fernández and Santi Prego carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Sometimes silence is the worst lie".
10IMDB entry: tt7818580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "spanish civil war (1936-39)", "franco regime (francoism)", "law and ethics", "moral dilemma".