The Endless Trench

In 1936, at the start of the Spanish Civil War, a newly-married man who has criticized Franco's army and government fears that he will be the victim of reprisal killings and goes into hiding. As Falangists search for him, he hides under the floor of his house with the help of his wife. The first section, titled “campeada” ("to run”) depicts his first period where he is on the run from his pursuers.Newlyweds Higinio and Rosa face the outburst of the Spanish Civil War, which represents a life threat for Higinio. With the help of his wife, he decides to use a hole dug in their own home as a hiding place. The fear of potential retaliation, and the love they feel for each other, condemn the married couple to a 30-year confinement.