''The Sleeping Voice'' () is a 2011 Spanish drama film directed by Benito Zambrano based on the novel of the same name by Dulce Chacón. It stars

Inma Cuesta Inmaculada Cuesta Martínez (born 25 June 1980) is a Spanish actress. She has starred in films such as ''The Sleeping Voice'' (2011), ''Three Many Weddings'' (2013), and ''The Bride (2015 film), The Bride'' (2015). Some of her best known televis ...

, María León,

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and Daniel Holguín.

Plot

Two sisters find themselves caught up in politics in the turmoil following the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War () was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republican faction (Spanish Civil War), Republicans and the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the Left-wing p ...

. The pregnant Hortensia is locked away in a crowded women's prison. Her younger sister Pepita moves from Andalusia to Madrid to be near her. In Madrid, she finds a job in a wealthy home with connections in the Francoist regime. Pepita meets young guerrilla fighter ( ''maquis'') Paulino and falls in love with him.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Maestranza Films alongside Mirada Sur, and had support from the Spanish

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, the

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, the Diputación de Huelva, TVE, Canal+ and

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. Antonio Pérez is credited as producer and Álex Catalán as cinematographer. Shooting locations included the Plaza Mayor in

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. Around a 40% of the footage was shot in the

province of Huelva Huelva () is a province of southern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by Portugal, the provinces of Badajoz, Seville, and Cádiz, and the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Huelva. Its area is ...

Release

The film screened at the 59th

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(SSIFF). Distributed by Warner Bros Entertainment España, it was theatrically released on 21 October 2021. ''The Sleeping Voice'' made the shortlist of three candidates for the Spanish submission to the

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together with '' The Skin I Live In'' and '' Black Bread'', but the latter film became the final choice.

Accolades

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, , Silver Shell for Best Actress , , María León , , , , , - , align = "center" rowspan = 15 , 2012 , , rowspan = "2" , 17th Forqué Awards , , colspan = "2" , Best Film , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Actress , , María León , , , - , rowspan = "9" , 26th Goya Awards , , colspan = "2" , Best Film , , , , rowspan = "9" , , - , Best Director , , Benito Zambrano , , , - , Best Adapted Screenplay , , Benito Zambrano, Ignacio del Moral , , , - , Best Original Song , , "Nana de la hierbabuena" by , , , - , Best Actress , , Inma Cuesta , , , - , Best Supporting Actress , , Ana Wagener , , , - , Best New Actor , , Marc Clotet , , , - , Best New Actress , , María León , , , - , Best Costume Design , , María José Iglesias García , , , - , rowspan = "4" , 21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards , , rowspan = "2" , Best Film Actress in a Leading Role , , María León , , , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Inma Cuesta , , , - , rowspan = "2" , Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role , , Ana Wagener , , , - , Charo Zapardiel , ,

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sleeping Voice, The 2011 drama films 2011 films Spanish drama films Films set in Madrid Films shot in the province of Huelva Films shot in Madrid Films based on Spanish novels Films about the Spanish Maquis Maestranza Films films 2010s Spanish films 2010s Spanish-language films Films about Francoist repression Spanish-language drama films Warner Bros. films