There Be Dragons (2011)

Directed by

Roland Joffé

Genre

drama film, war film, biographical film

Country

Argentina, United States, Spain

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 143 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A journalist investigates the life of his estranged father, who fought in the Spanish Civil War and had a secret connection to a priest later declared a saint. The story weaves together personal betrayal, wartime brutality, and the search for forgiveness.

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What happens

There Be Dragons is a 2011 historical epic war drama film written and directed by Roland Joffé. Set during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s, it features themes such as betrayal, love and hatred, forgiveness, friendship, and finding meaning in everyday life. It includes the story of soldiers, a journalist, his father, and a real-life priest, Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei, who was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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