Even the Rain (also known as También la lluvia) is a 2010 Spanish film about a director Sebastian and executive producer Costa who travel to Cochabamba, Bolivia to film a film about Christopher Columbus' exploration and exploitation of the New World. Sebastian and Costa find themselves in a moral crisis when their lead actor, Daniel, persistently leads the escalation of the water war in Cochabamba. As filming progresses in and around the city of Cochabamba, a real battle is brewing. The government privatized the entire water supply and sold it to a British and American multinational. The price of water increases by 300%, causing protests and riots in the streets of Cochabamba. At first the protest is calm, but the situation becomes aggressive when the government reacts and Daniel's participation almost disturbs the filming schedule. While Sebastian and Costa are busy with their film, violence in the community increases every day, until the entire city erupts in the infamous Cochabamba Water War. This film addresses important issues of everyday life, as well as moral and human responsibility. The film's main characters include Sebastian and Costa, who have been lifelong friends. Sebastian is a compulsive visionary who strives to direct a controversial film about one of the most influential figures in history, Christopher Columbus. He is determined to spread the “myth” that the arrival of Western civilization in the Americas was a force for good. Instead, his story is about what Columbus set in motion; gold hunting, imprisonment and criminal violence against the Indians who fought back. His story is contrasted by the radical priests Bartolome de las Casas and Antonio de Montesinos, the first to ra...... middle of paper ....... The action flows so fluidly between the two elements that they often seem aligned narratives rather than a mise-en-abîme. This impeccability is used as a great achievement, further emphasizing that human cruelty is nothing new. It's easy to forget that Atuey, Columbus, Las Casas, Montesinos, etc. they are actors who play roles in roles because they seem just as "real" as Costa, Sebastian and Daniel. The entire cast of the film is incredible, but the star was Juan Carlos Aduviri, who gave Atuey and Daniel distinct identities with some common traits. Daniel and Atuey are both outspoken rebels, but they have differences as well (including living centuries apart). As a morality and equality activist who believes in speaking truth to power, I found Even the Rain particularly impactful. This film will surely inspire many of us to continue fighting for what is right.