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The Sleeping Voice

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2011 | 119 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Diary of Anne Frank or Darkest Hour, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Finished 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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    6 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Benito Zambrano

  • Inma CuestaHortensia
  • María LeónPepita
  • Marc ClotetPaulino
  • Daniel HolguínFelipe
  • Ana WagenerMercedes
  • Susi SánchezSor Serafines
  • Berta OjeaLa Zapatones
  • Lola CasamayorReme
  • Ángela CremonteElvira
  • Amparo Vega-LeónSole