Gernika

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Gernika

R

2016

1h 50m

War

Romance

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Henry (James D'Arcy), a cynical American correspondent, meets Teresa (María Valverde), a Republic censor who's becoming increasingly outraged by the spin she must create.

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Chus Pérez Girón

Espinof

'Gernika' has a strong cinematographic language that speaks without words. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 24, 2019

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

In addition to the beauty of María Valverde, 'Gernika' stands out for the portentous bombing sequence. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 24, 2019

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Ignacio Navarro

El antepenúltimo mohicano

A film that neglects certain cinematic aspects while trying to empathize with the audience. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

Sep 13, 2016

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Luis Martínez

El Mundo (Spain)

A drama that doesn't focus in an episodic narrative of events but everything that happens in it affect us in a visceral way. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 9, 2016

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Marcos Gandía

Sensacine

One of the most exciting and classic recent productions from Spain. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 6, 2016

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

One of the most exciting and classic recent productions from Spain. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 6, 2016

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Didier C

I like a lot this mubi

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Audience Member

The bombing of Guernica is one of the great tragedies of all wars, and a devastating example of Franco's oppression of the Basque people. However, this movie is overly dramatic with the lead male's performance leaden and amateurish. Making the Soviets evil was also manipulative and almost childish. The Spanish actors were excellent, but wasted in this silly film. The nude scene was also terribly manipulative and unnecessary. The Guernica bombing is a horrific example of fascist disregard of humanity. It deserves more than this poorly executed film.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Very poor and stereotypical plot. But a good production, with very good photo and camera moves.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Well done. Tells the background of the picasso painting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

A magnificent work of motion picture art. The special effects were outstanding, the action heart-pounding, the drama tear-jerking. To top it off, it was graced with rare, cultural accuracy. A must-see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful. This is a tragic, but beautiful portrayal of real events that were just the beginning of a terrible war and catastrophic loss of life.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Synopsis

Henry (James D'Arcy), a cynical American correspondent, meets Teresa (María Valverde), a Republic censor who's becoming increasingly outraged by the spin she must create.

Director: Koldo Serra
Producer: José Alba, Daniel Marc Dreifuss
Screenwriter: José Alba, Barney Cohen
Rating: R (War Violence|Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: War, Romance
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2016
Runtime: 1h 50m

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