The New York Times by Devika Girish
It’s fertile thematic ground, but as in most survival movies, showy feats of filmmaking take precedence over insight or revelation.
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Spain, France, Canada · 2019
2h 28m
Director Jose Mari Goenaga
Starring Antonio de la Torre, Belén Cuesta, Vicente Vergara, José Manuel Poga
Genre Drama, History, Thriller
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At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Hingio has just been married to Rosa. After escaping capture by the Franco’s soldiers, his Republican ties threaten his safety and require him to be hid in a hole under his house, with Rosa’s help. His hateful neighbor is a constant threat as he grows more isolated while hiding.
The New York Times by Devika Girish
It’s fertile thematic ground, but as in most survival movies, showy feats of filmmaking take precedence over insight or revelation.
The Endless Trench plunges us into a living nightmare with enough atmospheric precision of its own: It needn’t literally spell things out for us.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jonathan Holland
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