The Sleeping Voice

The Sleeping Voice

Directed by Benito Zambrano

Produced by Audiovisual Aval SGR, Maestranza Films

2011119 min6.6 / 10

A somber, intimate portrait of sisterly devotion amid political terror, where personal bonds are tested against the machinery of authoritarian oppression.

Finished the Spanish Civil War in April 1939, in November 1940, while Spain is being crushed by the ruthless boot of dictator Franco, Pepita travels from rural Córdoba to Madrid to be near her sister Hortensia, who is seven months pregnant and imprisoned, haunted by the shadow of a death sentence.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sleeping Voice sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Sleeping Voice end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Sleeping Voice scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Sleeping Voice easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Sleeping Voice violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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