The Endless Trench (Spanish: La trinchera infinita) is a 2019 Spanish-French historical drama film directed by Jon Garaño, Aitor Arregi and Jose Mari Goenaga.

[2][3] It premiered at the 2019 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Shell for Best Director and the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay.

In 1936, at the start of the Spanish Civil War, a newly-married man who has criticized the Nationalist army and government fears that he will be the victim of reprisal killings and goes into hiding.

The next section is titled “esconder” (“to hide”) shows his betrayal by his neighbor, and then his move to a trench dug under the kitchen.

With the birth of their son Jaime (who Rosa identifies to the neighbors as her nephew), Higinio starts to reconsider whether he should remain in hiding.

The final chapter, Salir (go out), begins when his wife, Rosa, threatens to leave him, realizing that Higinio is too trapped in fear.

The website's critical consensus states: "A relentless thrill ride, The Endless Trench is an effective story of alienation and paranoia expertly directed by Jon Garaño and Altor Arregi".

[6] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".