

Two soldiers, one prisoner, and a secret that could shatter everything they believe.
August, 1936. At the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, two soldiers are ordered to take and execute a prisoner, without knowing his identity. During the long journey, the doubt makes both soldiers confront their ideals, which will provoke a change of plans.
Acting
Arribas's weathered face does entire monologues without speaking.
Writing
Every line crackles with unspoken dread and reluctant humanity.
Director
Alfredo Picazo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Picazo shot this in actual locations where Lorca was detained, including the still-standing Civil Guard barracks.
Spain's 'Pact of Forgetting' suppressed Lorca's story for decades; this film arrives as that silence finally cracks.