Broken Silence Movie Review 2001

Director Armendariz's engaging production is set in 1944 when 21-year-old Lucia (Jimenez) goes back to her homeland only to witness the dramatic and violent impact that the Spanish Civil War has had upon the people of her rustic village. Still, she finds love with Manuel (Botto), a blacksmith who is part of the resistance group, the Maquis. An uprising swells and Franco's fascist army shows up to squash it, forcing the young lovers to face the cruel realities inherent to the hostilities. In Spanish with subtitles.

Distribution

Ventura Distribution, 770 Lawrence Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, Phone: (805)498-7800, Toll-free: 888-499-3700, Fax: (805)498-7842, URL: http://www.venturadistribution.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 110 minutes.
Originally from Spanish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Spanish Civil War, Spain, Rebel With a Cause, Period Piece: 1940s

Screenplay

Montxo Armendariz

Cast

Juan Diego Botto, Mercedes Sampietro, Lucia Jimenez, Maria Botto, Andoni Erburu, Alvaro de Luna

Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro

Director

Montxo Armendariz

Music

Pascal Gaigne