While at War
Sometimes silence is the worst lie
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
- Year: 2019
- Country: Argentina, Spain
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Studio: Mod Producciones, Himenóptero, K & S Films, Movistar+
- Keyword: spanish civil war (1936-39), franco regime (francoism), law and ethics, moral dilemma, spanish second republic (1931-39), political repression, college professor, 1930s, spanish history, portrait of an artist, salamanca, spain, military uprising, famous address
- Director: Alejandro Amenábar
- Cast: Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández, Santi Prego, Nathalie Poza, Luis Bermejo, Tito Valverde
