''The Sleeping Voice'' ( es, La voz dormida, links=no) is a 2011 Spanish drama film directed by

Benito Zambrano Benito Zambrano (Lebrija, 20 March 1965), is an awarded Spanish screenwriter and film director. His film '' Habana Blues'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. He studied at Escuela Internacional de Cine ...

based on the novel of the same name by

Dulce Chacón Dulce Chacón (3 June 1954 – 3 December 2003) was a Spanish poet, novelist and playwright. Biography Born into a traditional family in the Extremadura region of Spain, her family moved to Madrid upon her father's death, when she was 12 years ...

. 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'', ''Three Many Weddings'' and '' The Bride''. Some of her best known television credits include performances in ''Águil ...

, María León, Marc Clotet and Daniel Holguín.

Plot

Two sisters find themselves caught up in politics in the turmoil following the Spanish Civil War. 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 Francoist Spain ( es, España franquista), or the Francoist dictatorship (), was the period of Spanish history between 1939 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death in 1975, Spai ...

. 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 it had support from the Spanish Ministry of Culture, the Junta de Andalucía, the

Diputación de Huelva The Provincial Deputation of Huelva ( es, links=no, Diputación Provincial de Huelva) is the institution charged with the government and administration of the Spanish province of Huelva. History Even though there was a spell of trial of the pro ...

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, Canal+ and Canal Sur. Antonio Pérez is credited as producer and Álex Catalán as cinematographer. Shooting locations included the

Plaza Mayor A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. ...

in Madrid. Around a 40% of the footage was shot in the province of Huelva.

Release

The film screened at the 59th San Sebastián International Film Festival (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 84th Academy Awards 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 The Silver Shell for Best Actress (Spanish: ''Concha de Plata a la Mejor Interpretacion Femenina''; Basque: ''Aktore onenaren Zilarrezko Maskorra'') was one of the main awards presented at the San Sebastián International Film Festival to the Best ...

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Forqué Awards The Forqué Awards or José María Forqué Awards ( es, Premios Forqué, links=no, also ) are film and television awards presented by the association of audiovisual producers , honoring the best of Spanish cinema and television. History Created ...

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26th Goya Awards The 26th Goya Awards were presented on 19 February 2012 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2011 and the ceremony was hosted by Spanish comedian Eva Hache Eva María Hernández Villegas (born 7 August 1971), better known as Eva Hache, is a ...

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Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * BA ...

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Best Adapted Screenplay This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

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21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 18 June 2012 at the Teatro Circo Price in Madrid. The gala was hosted by Yayo Cáceres. In addition to the competitive awards the association 'Madres unidas contra la droga' and act ...

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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