Mientras Dure La Guerra

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Mientras Dure La Guerra

2019

1h 47m

Drama

Foreign

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64%

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22 Reviews

57%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Salamanca 1936. Celebrated writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the military rebellion hoping it will resolve the prevailing chaos in Spain. Meanwhile, General Francisco Franco adds his troops to the uprising, secretly aspiring to take command of the war. The conflict turns bloody and with some of his colleagues incarcerated, Unamuno questions his initial stance. When Franco transfers his headquarters to Salamanca, Unamuno visits him, determined to request clemency.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

It's insufficiently moving as character-driven piece, but also lacks the urgency and suspense needed to make larger events vivid.

Sep 6, 2019

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Jonathan Holland

The Hollywood Reporter

While War's dutiful sense of responsibility to its source material is laudable, it feels limiting.

Sep 6, 2019

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

While At War is a complex, steady, deeply intelligent film with a chilling resonance today, and a significant departure in tone from Amenabar's prior work.

Sep 5, 2019

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

... clarity in the exposition of a looming, dangerous dictatorship in the guise of patriotism.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 15, 2021

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

The narrative, despite having a moment that captivates me, lacks verve, dramatic quota, approaching the figure of the philosopher with a certain condescension. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Jul 31, 2020

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Lisa Nesselson

France24

The period feels authentic and the stakes couldn't be higher...fascism is as scary now as it was in the 1930s...

Mar 26, 2020

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Amakusa Shirou I

A must see movie wich reach the heart of all the people who love history and feelings in the same time. Even the soundtrack here is magnificent... molto molto bello!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Alejandro Amenábar

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Karra Elejalde

Miguel de Unamuno

Eduard Fernández

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Santi Prego

General Francisco Franco

Patricia López Arnaiz

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Synopsis

Salamanca 1936. Celebrated writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the military rebellion hoping it will resolve the prevailing chaos in Spain. Meanwhile, General Francisco Franco adds his troops to the uprising, secretly aspiring to take command of the war. The conflict turns bloody and with some of his colleagues incarcerated, Unamuno questions his initial stance. When Franco transfers his headquarters to Salamanca, Unamuno visits him, determined to request clemency.

Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Genre: Drama, Foreign
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 47m