The Truce (Spanish: La tregua, Kazakh: Бітім) is a 2025 war drama film co-written and directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas, starring Miguel Herrán and Arón Piper.
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Plot
Set in Karlag, the plot follows two military officers who were at opposing sides of the Spanish Civil War, now forced to join efforts in a Soviet gulag during World War II.
Production
The film is a Spanish-Kazakh co-production by Spassks99 AIE, Amanat Capital, and Umaifilm and it had the participation of RTVE and Plano a Plano and the collaboration of Netflix. Shooting locations included the Dima aerodrome, that stood in for the Karlag corrective labor camp, the Lucía mine in Atauri, and the Pamplona Airport.
Release
The film was presented at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival in 24 September 2025. It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 10 October 2025 by Tripictures.
Reception
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla lamented that the film fails "due to repetition and schematism".