The Silent War (2019 film)

The Silent War (Sordo; lit. 'Deaf') is a 2019 Spanish war film written and directed by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas. The cast is led by Asier Etxeandia, Marian Álvarez, Hugo Silva, Aitor Luna, Olimpia Melinte and Imanol Arias.

Plot
Set in 1944 Spain, the plot features a guerrilla fighter (maquis) who becomes deaf and has to survive a manhunt.

Production
It consists of an adaptation of the graphic novel Sordo by David Múñoz and Rayco Pulido. The film was written by the director alongside Juan Carlos Díaz Martín.

Release
The Silent War was presented at the 22nd Málaga Film Festival (FCME) on March 22, 2019, as part of the festival's official selection. Distributed by Filmax, the film was theatrically released in Spain on September 13, 2019.

Netflix released the film on its streaming service on February 3, 2020.