This is a worthy enterprise that errs on the side of caution, carrying the slightly stale whiff of awards-bait cinema in which greatness is frequently signaled but inspiration somehow lacking.
While at War(Mientras dure la guerra)
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Spain, Argentina · 2019
1h 48m
Director Alejandro Amenábar
Starring Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego, Nathalie Poza
Genre Drama, History, War
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Set during the the Spanish Civil War, While at War tells the true story of revered writer Miguel de Unamuno. After the 1936 Nationalist coup d'etat of Salamanca, Unamuno voices his support for the military rebellion, drawing criticism from the left-wing government and losing his university job. As the rebellion turns bloody, Unamuno begins to question his own principles.
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Screen International by Fionnuala Halligan
A complex, steady, deeply intelligent film with a chilling resonance today.
The Film Stage by Jared Mobarak
This is powerful stuff that transcends time and place despite the production design being impeccably executed.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jonathan Holland
Ambitious in scope, carefully crafted and featuring several fine performances ... But despite the worthy seriousness of its intentions and the parallels with the present it cleverly draws at every turn, the final impression is of dramatic opportunities left unexplored. While War’s dutiful sense of responsibility to its source material is laudable, it feels limiting.
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