The 13 Roses

The 13 Roses

2007 · 100 min · ES · 6.5 (81 votes)
Dir. Emilio Martínez Lázaro · Starring Pilar López de Ayala, Verónica Sánchez, Gabriella Pession, Marta Etura, Nadia de Santiago, Teresa Hurtado de Ory · Music Roque Baños
Drama

True story of thirteen totally normal young women that suffered harsh questioning and were put in prison under made up charges of helping the rebellion against Franco back in the 1940s. Despite of their innocence, the thirteen were soon executed without even a trace of evidence of any wrong doing.

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A stark and devastating portrayal of innocence lost to political brutality. It's a somber, harrowing experience that highlights the quiet strength of women facing unimaginable cruelty during a dark historical period.

sombertragicharrowingunflinchingsteadyhistorical dramaperiod piecegritty realisminjusticepersecutionfemale solidaritysacrifice
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spanish civil war (1936-39)based on true storyexecution1930s
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