The backdrop of the rise of fascism and the cruelty and gruesome reality of war for this gentle and delicate depiction of repressed love and restricted companionship makes for a heartbreaking watch.
Gris Jordana’s stunning cinematography, along with the faultless direction of Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi amplifies both the romance and devastation of the stories they tell. One moment you can be horrified by the bleakness of war, the other, you’re feeling the longing, the fear, and the desire alongside Sebastián as his role within the republican forces tests his mental resolve.
It’s a film that was able to give me
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