The War Is Over

The War Is Over

Directed by Alain Resnais

Produced by Sofracima, Europa Film

1966117 min6.5 / 10

A tense political thriller about exile, resistance, and the moral compromises of underground activism during the Franco regime.

On his way from Madrid to Paris, Diego, a chief of the Spanish Communist Party, is arrested at the border for an ID check but manages to flee. When he arrives in Paris, he searches for one of his comrades to prevent him from going to Madrid where he could be arrested.

Questions people ask

  • Is The War Is Over sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The War Is Over end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

  • Is The War Is Over violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The War Is Over scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

38/ 100

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