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One man, one mule, one extremely inconvenient war — chaos ensues.
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Google
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The Mule (2013)

absurdistreluctant herobureaucratic nightmare

Overview

ComedyDrama

A soldier protects a mule during the Spanish Civil War.

Flag of ESESFlag of GBGBSpanish
Content warning
spanish civil war (1936-39)
absurdity of warinnocence vs. dutybureaucratic futilityunlikely loyalty

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mario Casas commits fully to increasingly ridiculous situations.

Writing

Dark comedy mines bureaucracy amid actual fascism.

Best for:Solo: When you want oddball war satire without the Hollywood polish.·Streaming: Perfect rainy afternoon discovery you stumbled into.
Heads up:Violence: Wartime shootings; mostly off-screen but present.
Michael Radford

Director

Michael Radford

ReleasedMay 10, 2013
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Gheko Films
Integral Films

Top Cast

Mario Casas

Mario Casas

Castro

María Valverde

María Valverde

Conchi

Daniel Grao

Daniel Grao

Giovanna Zacarías

Giovanna Zacarías

Juanita

Luis Callejo

Luis Callejo

Secun de la Rosa

Secun de la Rosa

Jorge Suquet

Jorge Suquet

Pepa Rus

Pepa Rus

Pepi

Antonio Gil

Antonio Gil

Jesús Carroza

Jesús Carroza

Maite Sandoval

Maite Sandoval

Alfonso Delgado

Alfonso Delgado

Ignacio Mateos

Ignacio Mateos

Alfonso Begara

Alfonso Begara

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Radford (Il Postino) co-directs with Grousset, blending British humanism with Spanish anarchic energy.

Cultural

The mule symbolizes Spain itself — stubborn, exploited, caught between ideologies it never chose.

YouTube

La mula - Tráiler

La mula - Tráiler

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