The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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The (Silent) War
Drama · Thriller · War · 2019
Northern Spain, October 1944. Several groups of guerrilla fighters, former Republican soldiers exiled in France after the end of the Spanish Civil War, infiltrate the country in order to provoke a popular uprising against General Franco's dictatorship.
Movie details
The (Silent) War
“When everything's silent, you can't hear your enemies”
2019 Drama · Thriller · War 2h 3m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
Northern Spain, October 1944. Several groups of guerrilla fighters, former Republican soldiers exiled in France after the end of the Spanish Civil War, infiltrate the country in order to provoke a popular uprising against General Franco's dictatorship.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The (Silent) War?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas
Written by
Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas · Juan Carlos Díaz
Asier Etxeandia
Anselmo Rojas
Marian Álvarez
Rosa Ribagorda
Hugo Silva
Vicente Roig
Aitor Luna
Captain Ramón Bosch
Olimpia Melinte
Darya Sergéevich Vólkov
Imanol Arias
Sergeant Manuel Castillo
Ruth Díaz
Elvira
Court is in session
Put The (Silent) War on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.