Movie

While at War

“Sometimes silence is the worst lie”

★ 7.1(306)20191h 48m

While at War is streaming on Movistar Plus+ and Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total in Spain. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

Where to watch While at War

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Good to know

Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Release date: 2019-09-27
Runtime: 1h 48m
Language: English
Box office: $12,277,353
Budget: $4,735,684
Status: Released
Country: Argentina
Studio: Mod Producciones

While at War — trailer

About While at War

While at War is a 2019 movie in the Drama, History and War genres, directed by Alejandro Amenábar, starring Karra Elejalde, Eduard Fernández and Santi Prego. It has a runtime of 1 hour 48 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 306 viewers. Below you can see where to watch While at War in Spain — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Karra Elejalde

Miguel

Eduard Fernández

Millán-Astray

Santi Prego

Franco

Nathalie Poza

Ana

Luis Bermejo

Nicolás

Tito Valverde

Cabanellas

Patricia López Arnaiz

María

Inma Cuevas

Felisa

Carlos Serrano-Clark

Salvador

Luis Zahera

Atilano

Ainhoa Santamaría

Enriqueta

Mireia Rey

Carmen

Themes & keywords

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