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While at War

2019
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7.1/10

Release Date

27/09/2019

Popularity

🎬 Internet Movie Database
69%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
55%

Sometimes silence is the worst lie

Salamanca, July 1936. The rebel troops occupy the city and the Socialist mayor has just been arrested. The writer and philosopher Miguel de Unamuno, a highly respected figure, meets with two colleagues, the Protestant pastor Atilano Coco Martin and the leftist Salvador Vila Hernández, to discuss the coup. The conversation is brief. Unamuno is in a hurry, because he has an interview where he intends to publicly back the rebels, convinced that this will end the country's political chaos. His decision places him at the center of a conflict whose consequences are not yet clear. Alejandro Amenábar directs the film, and Karra Elejalde plays the author.

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Facts about While at War

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 7 years old
Spain releaseSeptember 27, 2019
Digital releaseJanuary 24, 2020
DVD and Blu-rayJanuary 24, 2020
Worldwide premiereSeptember 6, 2019
Runtime1 h 48 min
Original LanguageSpanish
CountriesArgentina, Spain
Production companiesMod Producciones, Himenóptero, K & S Films
Budget$4.7M
Worldwide box office$12.3M
Return on investmentx2.6 Box office hit
Trailer views341K

More ratings

3.4/5Letterboxd74/100Trakt

Awards for While at War

14total awards
43total nominations

While at War Cast

Eduard Fernández
Eduard FernándezMillán-Astray
Santi Prego
Santi PregoFranco
Nathalie Poza
Nathalie PozaAna
Luis Bermejo
Luis BermejoNicolás
Tito Valverde
Tito ValverdeCabanellas
Patricia López Arnaiz
Patricia López ArnaizMaría
Inma Cuevas
Inma CuevasFelisa
Carlos Serrano-Clark
Carlos Serrano-ClarkSalvador
Ainhoa Santamaría
Ainhoa SantamaríaEnriqueta
Mireia Rey
Mireia ReyCarmen
Luis Callejo
Luis CallejoMola
Dafnis Balduz
Dafnis BalduzRamos
Jorge Andreu
Jorge AndreuMiguelín
Pep Tosar
Pep TosarBishop Plà
Itziar Aizpuru
Itziar AizpuruAurelia
Miquel García Borda
Miquel García BordaKindelán
Daniel Luque
Daniel LuqueGregorio
Mariano Llorente
Mariano LlorenteCasto Pietro
Martina Cariddi
Martina CariddiYoung Concha
Mikel Iglesias
Mikel IglesiasYoung Miguel
Maarten Dannenberg
Maarten DannenbergSwartz
Luka Peroš
Luka PerošBernhardt
Alba Fernández
Alba Fernández'Nenuca'
Miguel Elías
Miguel ElíasWar Declaration Captain
Enrique Asenjo
Enrique AsenjoPemán
Pedro Nistal
Pedro NistalMaldonado
Alfredo Villa
Alfredo VillaAssaulter
Óscar Lara
Óscar LaraRookie Soldier
José María del Castillo
José María del CastilloLegionnaire in Square
Álex Villazán
Álex VillazánNational Soldier in Square
Alejandro Chaparro
Alejandro ChaparroProjectionist Soldier #1
Rafael Clavijo
Rafael ClavijoProjectionist Soldier #2
Jorge Silvestre
Jorge SilvestreSentry
Maher Ángel
Maher ÁngelFalangist
Agustín Otón
Agustín OtónSoldier with Suitcases
Pedro Pablo Isla
Pedro Pablo IslaFranco's Aide
Rubén Salinero
Rubén SalineroSergeant
Felipe Andrés
Felipe AndrésProtocol Officer
Alfonso Asenjo
Alfonso AsenjoCustomer in Square
Íñigo Núñez
Íñigo NúñezYoung Legionnaire
Javier Garcimartín
Javier GarcimartínPhotographer
Tim Verardi
Tim VerardiPilot #1
Ventura Kalász
Ventura KalászPilot #2
Cristian Ibarra Cruz
Cristian Ibarra CruzLegionario

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Cast of While at War by the numbers

52average cast age in years
3years of age gap between the leads
19%women in the cast
36%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Patricia López Arnaiz, age 38 at release. The oldest: Tito Valverde, at 68.

Cast ages at release

  • Karra Elejalde58 years old
  • Eduard Fernández55 years old
  • Nathalie Poza47 years old
  • Tito Valverde68 years old
  • Patricia López Arnaiz38 years old
  • Inma Cuevas42 years old
  • Luis Zahera53 years old

Cast heights

Crew

Trivia about While at War

According to its Wikidata profile, the film grossed a total of 10,951,887 euros at the box office, a figure listed among its production details.
Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 64% approval rating based on 22 reviews, with an average score of 7/10, while Metacritic assigns it 55 out of 100 based on four critics.
Dennis Harvey of Variety called it a worthy film that plays it too safe, with an awards-bait air in which greatness is promised but inspiration is missing.
Before its general release, it screened in the Special Presentations program at the Toronto International Film Festival, as part of its 44th edition.

Sources: Wikidata · Wikipedia (English) · Wikipedia (Spanish)

What it's about While at War

spanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)law and ethicsmoral dilemmaspanish second republic (1931-39)political repressioncollege professor1930sspanish historyportrait of an artistsalamanca, spainmilitary uprisingfamous address

Main theme: Spanish Civil War

What While at War is called in other countries

It was released in 18 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainMientras dure la guerra
  • FranceLettre à Franco
  • ItalyLettera a Franco
  • BrazilEnquanto a Guerra Durar
  • PortugalEnquanto a Guerra Durar
  • Japan戦争のさなかで
  • South Korea전쟁의 시간
  • China战争未了
  • RussiaПока идет война
  • CanadaLettre à Franco
  • CzechiaNež skončí válka
  • GreeceΌσο Κρατά ο Πόλεμος
See the remaining 6 countries
  • HungaryAmíg a háború tart
  • PolandPóki trwa wojna
  • RomaniaÎn timpul războiului
  • SerbiaЗа време рата
  • SlovakiaKým sa skončí vojna
  • TurkeySavaşın Gölgesinde

Where it was filmed While at War

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Soundtrack from While at War

Original music by Alejandro Amenábar

While at War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackMientras dure la guerra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Alejandro Amenábar · 2019 · 12 songs

Songs

  1. 1
    Salamanca, 1936
    2:11
  2. 2
    Cruzando el Estrecho
    1:28
  3. 3
    Esto es fascimo
    2:47
  4. 4
    Miguel y Miguelín
    2:19
  5. 5
    La junta
    1:45
  6. 6
    España
    3:04
  7. 7
    Hacen falta años
    2:20
  8. 8
    La votación
    1:53
  9. 9
    Cuando te desterraron
    3:20
  10. 10
    Cita con Franco
    2:05

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