good spanish movie worried many feel lost many around world idea spanish civil war fought history teacher big advantage could easily see film could confusing piece together pieces doubt would big concern spain film made audiences may bit confused later filmbr br the movie begins  yearold carol mother returning mothers home town years passed gather coming spain new york city despite strangeness carol speaks reasonably good spanish much film adapts mother alone ill spill pick fact carols father fighting war side republicans who eventually lost bloody conflictbr br the movie gets exceptional marks lovely camera work music rather slow rambling pace bad provided someone accept films way seen several spanish films war compares pretty well themnot better worsejust decent slice life film left behind well nice coming age flickbr br psif know side which republicans mostly socialists backed soviet union mexico well volunteers many countries including usa nationalists led franco aided portugal fascist states germany italy