The Sleeping Voice
Watch TrailerFinished 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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La voz dormida |
| Year | 2011 |
| Country | Germany, Spain |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Benito Zambrano |
| Runtime | 119 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (105 votes) |
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The film opts for a restrained, almost documentary-like tone over loud melodrama. It focuses intently on the faces of its heroines, their silent communication and small gestures of solidarity that become acts of defiance.
What lingers after the viewing is a profound sense of the emotional fabric of an era, where personal drama is inseparable from historical tragedy. The film leaves not a feeling of despair, but a quiet respect for human endurance. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Benito Zambrano
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In a quiet setting, free from distractions, to fully absorb the weight and dignity of each scene.
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