Évocation de la guerre d’Espagne, à travers l’histoire d’un vieil homme que sa petite-fille enterre à Liverpool.

A unique moment in history—the arrival of men and women from all over Europe to join the red forces during the Spanish Civil War—is beautifully portrayed in Ken Loach’s sobering depiction of camaraderie amid conflict. Its heart-wrenching dramatic potential never undermines its historical complexity.