Land and Freedom
WarDramaHistoryworkerspainsolidarityrevolutionfascismspanish civil war (1936-39)anarchistfranco regime (francoism)betrayalworking class
A politically engaged historical drama about idealism and betrayal during the Spanish Civil War, told through the eyes of a young communist volunteer.
Summer 1936: young unemployed communist David Carr leaves Liverpool to join the fight against fascism in Spain. He joins an international group of Militia-men and women, the POUM (Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista). After being wounded, he goes to Barcelona, where he joins another group of fighters.
Essence
Ensemble
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
