The Silent War

2018

2h 6m

Mystery & Thriller

War

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60%

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10 Reviews

24%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

A fugitive guerrilla must use all of its wits to stay alive when it's alone and deaf in the middle of a war -- and on the losing side.

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Adam Mullins-Khatib

Chicago Reader

By the second act the narrative collapses into absurdity.

Mar 6, 2020

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

While several story beats make no sense whatsoever (I didn’t even mention the goofy coyote synergy stuff), “The (Silent) War” still has enough verve and genre appeal to make for an entertaining two hours.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Brutal, over-the-top violence in Spanish war drama.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 21, 2020

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John Serba

Decider

You can poke holes in this plot with a plastic spoon.

Feb 3, 2020

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Too grim to be for every taste, but its "deaf man hunted" hook, the novel setting and the Western archetypes parked on the edge of the 1944 Pyrenees make this a winner

Rated: 3/4

Feb 3, 2020

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Juan Pando

Fotogramas

Despite having excellent production and style, those virtues are overshadowed by the film's excessive length. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2019

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Eduard E

It appears as a high-quality "Spanish western". Moments of quiet intertwine with instances of intense noise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Kelly J

At times this was a true B movie, other times I was locked into it. My best assessment is that it has such interesting parts that it's worth seeing. Don't try to make sense of some things, I couldn't, but dig into all the rest. The Russian sniper was the element that took it to B and C status, not just her acting, but her entire role was hokey. However, Vincente's wife plays an excellent part and she deserves major kudos, as does the girl who plays her daughter (maybe 10 years old). Yeah, strange. Really strange.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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T T

This is a terrible movie. It's a series of disjointed, aimless, and chaotic scenes that don't flow smoothly or make any sense at all. There are countless plot holes. It's also dark, depressing, boring, and unnecessarily long.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/23

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gustavo

Filme começa decente e no meio do caminho várias coisas sem nenhum sentido vão acumulando e fazendo o roteiro ficar cada vez mais ridículo. Os personagens não seguem NENHUMA lógica. O protagonista é um cara do bem que luta por uma causa nobre e poupa a vida de inocentes? POW ele mata um idoso inocente da própria vila onde nasceu. A mulher do amigo do protagonista ama o cara? POW ela transa com o protagonista que era amigo dele. Aparece uma personagem que parece ser minimamente justa? POW ela resolve torturar um inocente. A minha única dúvida é se era pra eu torcer pra algum desses personagens? Era pra eu sentir alguma empatia por eles? Só queria que caisse uma bomba atômica e morressem todos mesmo. Não consegui passar da metade do filme de tão podre.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

The movie made so little sense that I didn't finish it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

O filme não tem qualquer nexo. Não conta qualquer história. Não revela qualquer sensação. Não possui qualquer estilo. Não arrisca uma fotografia. Não tem identidade. Causa frustração pela falta de ligação entre os estilos e até mesmo a personalidade dos personagens, algo que tem sido comum nos títulos da Netflix.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas

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Synopsis

A fugitive guerrilla must use all of its wits to stay alive when it's alone and deaf in the middle of a war -- and on the losing side.

Director: Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas
Producer: Juanjo López
Screenwriter: Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas, Juan Carlos Diaz
Production Co: La Huella Efectos Digitales Sl
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, War
Original Language: Spanish (Spain)
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2020
Runtime: 2h 6m

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