While at War
Original title: Mientras dure la guerra
“Sometimes silence is the worst lie”
7.1(308)20191h 48mES
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
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.
spanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)law and ethicsmoral dilemmaspanish second republic (1931-39)political repressioncollege professor1930sspanish historyportrait of an artistsalamanca, spainmilitary uprising
Budget $4.7MBox office $12.3M
