It stars Inma Cuesta, María León, Marc Clotet and Daniel Holguín.

Two sisters find themselves caught up in politics in the turmoil following the Spanish Civil War.

Pepita meets young guerrilla fighter (maquis) Paulino and falls in love with him.

[1] The film was produced by Maestranza Films alongside Mirada Sur,[6] and had support from the Spanish Ministry of Culture, the Junta de Andalucía, the Diputación de Huelva, TVE, Canal+ and Canal Sur.

[12] The Sleeping Voice made the shortlist of three candidates for the Spanish submission to the 84th Academy Awards together with The Skin I Live In and Black Bread, but the latter film became the final choice.