The (Silent) War

The (Silent) War

When everything's silent, you can't hear your enemies

Directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas

Produced by La Caña Brothers, TVE

2019123 min5.9 / 10

A tense, historically grounded thriller about desperate resistance fighters attempting an impossible uprising against fascist oppression in post-Civil War Spain.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The (Silent) War violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The (Silent) War scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The (Silent) War sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The (Silent) War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The (Silent) War end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The (Silent) War

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The (Silent) War

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The (Silent) War, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The (Silent) War, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The (Silent) War, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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