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Trapped in a bunker during World War I, a group of soldiers are faced with an ungodly presence that slowly turns them against each other.
Subgenre: | monster moviepsychologicalpsychological horror |
Themes: | deathmonsterparanoiadevilmadnessthe devil |
Mood: | religious |
Characters: | soldieralienreligious fanaticofficer |
Story: | firelow budget filmdemoncreatureidentityexercisetrappedlow budgetteamsuitbunkerhanddistrustcinematographershepherdrookiefanaticsinistertrenchmedicdirectioncreepyshellartilleryscenerystudybeammentalover the topbondhorror filmbloodytradingsoldiersinsanesquadtalkingtrenchescheapalivegroundfeelingminute |
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
Subgenre: | epicperiod drama |
Themes: | suicidefearmilitarydepressionfreedom |
Mood: | goredetachment |
Locations: | villagefrance |
Characters: | teenagerfriendteenage boysoldiergerman soldiergerman abroad |
Period: | 1910s20th centuryyear 1918 |
Story: | bloodviolencegunbased on true storyfirebased on bookbattleshootingriflearmystabbed to deathweapondangertankisolationratworld war onebattlefieldhand grenadeveteranministerwar veteranflamethrowergunfiremudgraduationanti warfirearmwar violencemilitary uniformmale protagonistvolunteerfinal battlegasaircraftpatriotman on fireinfantryrecyclingtrenchgoosebeetledirtyoung boyammunitionptsdflame throweryoungsteel helmetdying youngdead soldierover the toprecruitshell shockyear 1917trench warfarebattle tankstabbed with a forktragicwarfare20th century historywestern fronthierarchyno man's landwounded manfrontlinecease fireman in uniformncopeace negotiationstrongletter from homephysical harmworld warartillery firetraumatic eventman killedraw recruit |
Fredrik isn’t the bravest of men, but now he is faced with a great responsibility and an enormous task - to get the entire Norwegian gold reserve away from the Nazis during the invasion of Norway.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | deathbetrayalmilitary |
Locations: | schoolboatcitytruckcountryold school |
Characters: | children |
Story: | partycorpsebombbirthdayinterrogationtelevisionbirthday partydangerattackmissiongovernmentcouplegoldstealinghomeinvasionhistoricalsaferaidnotepunchheroismstrugglepopcornblackcoastnativebleedingresponsibilitywalkingescortair raideyesburningfueldealtransportlocationdemonicenthusiasmhandstaskserviceaircivilianreservegearheroiccaughtdeeporiginalitynazi invasionnotesbelongingfamiliarfigurestolen goldburning to deathfuel truck |
A Surgeon defends a hospital from invading enemy forces in the Battle of Saipan during World War II.
Subgenre: | martial artsmedicalperiod piece |
Locations: | hospitalschool |
Characters: | nurse |
Story: | fightfireshootoutdrinkbattlealcoholcombatarmyweaponattackmissiongeneralcouplegameenemyassaulthomeinvasionlow budgetdiscussionsurprisesiegenoteplayroomsmokefighterkillpicturestandoffhostbayonetleadercluerunstresssinglebagwaitingwavepoorquestioncardscheckfilm schoolmindartsdecisioncutpunchinggoalmedicperiodoutdoorworkingbreakdownexhaustionnumberhitsurprise attackhearingtailplayingstickequipmentwoundedvacuumcasewartimealliesfatiguetoolssakethinkingpansurgicalreliefwantedfacilitycigarettesexplosivessoldiersimageryimpressionlow budget productionlockedsquaddiesuckerbackgroundsavepennytrekkinghacknew borntirednessvulnerabilityscarstitle cardsextrasideawillpowerforced to fighteffectmartialthespian |
Decorated British officer Jack Wallace must lead a band of Allied commandos across enemy lines to rescue Professor Hopper, an American scientist held hostage by the Nazis. With information that could turn the tide of war, these unlikely heroes must traverse enemy territory with an untrained US civilian, avoiding brutal Nazi mercenaries and non-stop bombing – with the fate of the war resting on their shoulders, the outcome of this mission will change the world forever; failure is not an option.
Characters: | hostagedaughterofficer |
Story: | rescuescientistbandmissionenemyfatebombinglow budgetatomic bombchangefailurebedtime storyinformationheld hostageheroesreal lifetidebad newscivilianreasonbrutalterritoryanti aircraftfamiliarnuclear scientistlife storytoo late |
Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins at Donbass, Mykola’s naive world is collapsing as the militants kill his pregnant wife and burn his home to the ground. Recovered, he makes a cardinal decision and gets enlisted in a sniper company. Having met his wife’s killers, he emotionally breaks down and arranges “sniper terror” for the enemy. He’s saved from a senseless death by his instructor who himself gets mortally wounded. The death of a friend leaves a “scar” and Mykola is ready to sacrifice his life.
Themes: | deathterrorism |
Locations: | russiawar zone |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipsoldiersniperpregnant wife |
Story: | runningterroristcivil warinvasionukrainewifecrisiseastern europepower strugglepregnant woman murderedinternational relationspacifisttraining montageinstructorukrainianwartimeinsurgentmilitary lifewoman killedchemical plantinsurgencyseparatistwife killeddug outarmed conflictwoman murdered |
A young American girl travels to Europe to track down the Nazi guard responsible for the murder of her great-grandparents.
Themes: | murderjustice |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | farm |
Characters: | girl |
Story: | bloodpantiesinterrogationmontageuniformcountrysidegrandmotheridentityflyingheroinecopcampguardbackpackconcentration campyoung womannursing homeinnpillowblanketquarryyoungyoung girlnursingagonygrandparentseternal youthhorror filmheroicnobleflashbacksgreat grandmotherrituals1945killedsound effectsconcentrationbelongingboredgiving |
The story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia and Ukraine during the start of the war. Irka refuses to leave her house even as the village gets captured by armed forces. Shortly after they find themselves at the center of an international air crash catastrophe on July 17, 2014.
Mood: |
Locations: | villagerural settingairplane shot down |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipbrother sister relationshippregnant woman |
Story: | f ratedtitle directed by femaleshot in the headwatching tvwritten by directorarmyhousewitnesscowairplane crashbordergunfireukrainecrashinternationalcatastrophearmed forcesairlivingcenterleavearmedlive birthkilling a cowplane wreckage |
On January 20, 1942, high-ranking representatives of the German Nazi regime met in an idyllic villa on the Great Wannsee in the southwest of Berlin for a meeting that went down in history as the Wannsee Conference, because of its disastrous consequences perhaps the most terrible conference of human history. Present are 15 leading men of the SS, the NSDAP and the ministerial bureaucracy. They were invited by Reinhard Heydrich, head of the security police and SD, to a "meeting followed by breakfast". The exclusive topic of the approximately 90-minute discussion is what the National Socialists called the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question", which means the bureaucratically strictly planned organization of the systematic mass murder of millions of Jews from all over Europe. A fictionalized TV film on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the historical event, based on the minutes of the meeting written by Adolf Eichmann at the time.
Subgenre: | historical event |
Themes: | murder |
Characters: | police |
Period: | year 1942 |
Story: | berlin germanymass murderbreakfastdiscussionhistoricalmeetinganniversarybureaucracyvillasecuritymasshumannazi uniformconferenceheadorganizationregimereference to the nazisreference to the holocaustround tabless officerrankingminutesecurity police |
The story of the war, which is the beginning of the history of Turks in Anatolia.
Characters: | christianmuslim |
Story: | horseswordislamarrowturkey the countryroman empiresultanturkturkish history11th centuryanatoliaturkish army |
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Subgenre: | period drama |
Themes: | murderdeathwriting |
Mood: | neo noirhigh schoolnoir |
Locations: | school |
Characters: | husband wife relationshiplust |
Story: | violencehorsebattleold manstagepowercouplehomeambitionscotlandprophecyensemble castblack and whiteone dayplaydeadwifehistorical fictiontreasonblackmissingfinal battleensembleholiday seasonthronemindvoiceadaptationhigh school seniorchancefansplayingwhiterise to powerstudentsfamousproduction designclassicseasonpasswitchesinner conflictmooddead bodiesstrongaspect ratiogreatest hitssenior yearlip syncingfreshman year |
On March 21st, 1945, the British Royal Air Force set out on a mission to bomb Gestapo's headquarters in Copenhagen. The raid had fatal consequences as some of the bombers accidentally targeted a school and more than 120 people were killed, 86 of whom were children.
Locations: | school |
Characters: | children |
Period: | 1940s |
Story: | based on true storybombmissionraidgestapomosquitoheadquarters1945killed |
Share. Share. Tweet. Email. Matthew Macfadyen and Colin Firth in Operation Mincemeat. At a time when the latest Marvel movie will be stomping its way through the box office, turning on Operation Mincemeat -- the kind of star-studded, adult-oriented, mid-range drama that studios don't often greenlight anymore -- might feel like an act of resistance. While British audiences have the option of buying a ticket for it instead of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, most American viewers will have to be content with queueing it up at home, but thinking about the viewing experience in those oppositional terms might actually help it. On its own, it's unlikely to inspire strong, polarized responses. Operation Mincemeat is a solid movie, the only reasonable reactions to which are mild. A small smile and a nod of approval on one end of the spectrum, a tilt of the head and a dismissive shrug on the other. Someone watching it out of a desire to comment on the entertainment industry, and seeing themselves as part of a community of likeminded rebels, might be the only chance it has at making any sustainable impact on their psyche.. Based on a genuine World War II military undertaking, director John Madden's Operation Mincemeat tells the story of how British Military Intelligence convinced Nazi Germany that the Allies were planning to invade Greece instead of Sicily by loading up a corpse with fake documents and beaching it on the Spanish coast. The two in charge of leading the so-…
Subgenre: | spy story |
Themes: | jealousydrinkingdeceptionmilitary |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | london englandseaspainsubmarine |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipdancerlove trianglejewlove letteramerican soldiercoroner |
Period: | world war twoyear 1943 |
Story: | sexflashbackcigarette smokingdancingphotographbased on true storyvoice over narrationbased on bookcorpseremakedrinklettershootingdead bodyspyflashlightcandlemapflash forwardchampagnetypewritersubtitled sceneberlin germanywhat happened to epilogueagentwatching a moviemovie theaterfalse identityinvasionteamgreecebriefcasenarrated by characterprayingtaking a photographswastikasecret serviceblackoutintelligencecommandercigarettegiving a toastbritish armysicilyreading a booktop secretbritish soldieroperationplanflashback within a flashbackfakedead brotherbritish secret servicedead sonworkplace romanceminefieldlighting a candlebased on actual eventsmi5reference to solomonteletypereference to samsonbeach landingjitterbug the dance |
Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for themselves.
Subgenre: | dark drama |
Themes: | ghostgreedjustice |
Locations: | cemetery |
Characters: | u.s. soldier |
Period: | world war two |
Story: | fightambushgraveyardpoemtraitorgoldbombingresistanceplaywrightdead brotherfuncollaboratorfurysurvivesoldiersexecutive producernationalwar machineco productionforced to fightnazi sympathizerstolen goldwoman scornedwarm up |
1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession.
Themes: | escapeobsession |
Characters: | lawyer |
Period: | year 1938 |
Story: | bookinterrogationchesssufferingnervous breakdownwiferedheaded womanvienna austriasolitary confinementinformationconfinementmentalpsychiatric wardarrestedtroopsdangerousinterrogatorold booksolitarychess gameremainsenhanced interrogation |
Subgenre: | martial artssuspenseconspiracypolitical conspiracy |
Themes: | murderdeathrevengesuicidebetrayalpoliticsprisonpregnancyescapefuneraldeceptionmilitaryangerbrutalityterrorismhome invasionvengeancejusticenear death experience |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | hospitalrestaurantswimming poolhelicoptercemeteryairplaneboatbathtubwaterapartmentpolice carrooftoptrain stationprison fightcar fireairplane shot downcar into water |
Characters: | policeafrican americantattoosoldierpolice officerhostagetough guywarrioraction herohitmansnipersecretaryrussianamerican abroadpolice shootoutsniper riflepregnant womanhostage rescuesniper fire |
Story: | bloodviolencetwo word titlebare chested malefightphotographexplosionknifesurprise endingpistolfirecell phoneshootoutbeatingcorpseshot to deathblood splatterfistfightmachine gunshot in the chesturinationshot in the headrescuepunched in the facebattlearrestgunfightbrawlheld at gunpointhand to hand combatbombcar crashinterrogationhandcuffscombatshot in the backsubjective camerasurvivalflashlightassassinambushterroriststrangulationambulancebridgemixed martial artssuicide attemptprisonerexploding caranti herodisarming someoneone man armyassassinationhit by a cardouble crossunderwater scenepolice officer killedvannews reportshot in the legdrowningshot in the foreheadflash forwardattempted murderone against manypilotdangerstabbed in the backprologuelocker roomwidowerfantasy sequencemissionrace against timecover uptough girltankopening action scenescene during end creditslong takemanipulationamerican flagbodyguardtragic eventexploding bodysuspicionmercenaryprofanityshot in the armsilencerespionagesubtitled scenebattlefieldwashington d.c.chessak 47tv newstraitorfalling down stairshand grenadesabotageburned aliveassassination attemptwarehouseelectronic music scorewoundheavy raintape recorderhelmetjail cellbeardexploding buildingkicked in the stomachswat teamfaked deathfollowing someonerocket launcherburialaction heroinemasked mangun battleapartment buildingpresumed deadfemale warriorgas maskpassportcrime sceneprison guardfloodexplosivehatredmercilessnesspower outagegunshot woundshot in the facedeath threatpolice officer shotcigarette lighterspecial forcespunched in the chestdark heroassault rifleknife fightcommandobulletproof vestmustachegasolinebarbecuepolice raidrelease from prisonrescue missionrpggovernment agentstick fightpatriotismshot multiple timesgrenade launchermedia coveragelaptop computerimpersonating a police officershot through a windowfemale soldiercia agentset upvigilantismassumed identityspiral staircasefake identitycommando unithospital bednavycommando missioncrash landingfighter jetsuicide bomberswimming underwaterski maskcorrupt politicianwoman kills a manatlanta georgiau.s. navyhouse partybullet woundtop secretcar set on firetow truckcommando raidopen endedrighteous ragecorrupt officialwoman fights a manradio newsdeath by drowningsyriapentagondiverfalling through the floorpaybacksurprise during end creditsbritish actor playing american characterpregnant woman murderedair strikenew identityshot through a wallex special forcesfire fightgrave side ceremonyblack opsburning caruh 1 huey helicopterphysical therapywashington monumentreference to world war tworiot policeblack heroretaliationfake passportnavy sealsmoke grenadescuba diverpost cold warfirefightgeopoliticsforced confessionlangley virginiamilitary funeralflash grenadepolice uniform stolenrun oversleeper holdzodiac boatfemale mercenaryexplosive vestfrogmansetting a car on fireleipzig germanysleeper agentcar truck crashcounter espionagepregnant woman shotthe white house21 gun salutehit teamintelligence operativetime jumpbomb vestbritish actress playing american charactersuicide vestafrican american soldiercia headquarterscrashing into a carstuck in trafficdefense secretarydrinking liquor from a bottledriving off a bridgego bagsilenced pistol |
In the summer of 1867, a reserved young woman named Birdie accidentally murders her abusive husband and races off into the Wild West in search of the mythical No Man's Land, a town run and governed entirely by women.
Subgenre: | faith based |
Mood: | one night |
Locations: | baseball |
Characters: | family relationshipsboymotherfatherthe family |
Story: | on the runbrothersocial commentarycrime scenesonborderranchabusive husbandcattlelanguageyoung womanbaseball playerlandyoung manyoung boyyoungchange of heartreal lifelocalcattle ranchbody languageno man's landboss' daughterhorse trainingbus tickettitle cardsmodern dayyoung sonmorality playundocumented immigrationbaseball uniformmanual laborthe other sidemortal dangertoo late |
Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but Gilles gets assigned a life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to Head of Camp Koch, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Through an ingenious trick, Gilles manages to survive by inventing words of "Farsi" every day and teaching them to Koch.
Themes: | deathexecution |
Locations: | restaurantwoodskitchen |
Characters: | soldierjewgermangerman soldiernazi officergerman officer |
Period: | world war two1940swinter20th centuryyear 1942 |
Story: | violencebare breastsgunshowershot to deathpunched in the faceshootinglieprisonerbased on short storymissioncampconcentration campswearingteachingtrickthreatened with a gunquarrypretending to be someone elsedreamsbelgianlabor campconcentration camp survivorarrestedsurvivesoldiersteachwalking on train tracksthroat slitfarsiguardssuspicious manlife or death |
A WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.
Subgenre: | independent filmsuspense |
Themes: | murderdeathrevengefearescapedeceptionracismpaniccouragenear death experienceclaustrophobia |
Mood: | archive footagebreaking the fourth wall |
Locations: | airplanestormairplane accidentairplane tripairplane on fire |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfemale protagonistbabyamerican abroadself mutilationengineercrying babyairplane crew |
Period: | world war two1940syear 1943 |
Story: | f ratedbloodviolencegunkissfightexplosionchasesurprise endingpistolfirevoice over narrationtitle directed by femalebeatingcorpseshot to deathblood splatterfistfightshot in the chestrescuewritten by directorarrestbrawlsecretfalling from heightlettershowdownlieheld at gunpointcombatsubjective camerasurvivalfour word titleapologydouble crosscreaturemarriage proposalpaingunshotpilotbeaten to deathdangerscreamingattackuniformsuitcasecover uptough girllightningshot in the shoulderlong takepursuittrapsuspiciontypewritertrustmoonstrong female charactermachismoeavesdroppingcaptainsabotagekilling an animalrevelationflyingelectronic music scorereference to adolf hitlerheavy rainscene during opening creditscrying womancovered in bloodstrong female leadaction heroinefemale warriorfull moonmechanicrednecknicknamethunderbraveryfight to the deathanimated sequenceitalian americansexismsex talkfeministplanelaughteraviationairplane crashheartshadowblood on shirtrainstormmustachelieutenantfemale directormisogynygunfireflightnew zealandsouthern accentfemale soldiersaving a lifeearphoneshysteriatriple f ratedfinal showdownminimal castbandagebreast feedingmisogynistfake identityname callingold flamehanging upside downmessagecloudcrash landingwhistlingmilitary uniformtop secretforgeryoverhead camera shotcrowbardistrustdogfightaerial combattrunkfighter planeexploding airplanefake accentpackageextreme close upintercomscottish accentthroat rippingreference to santa clausscotsmanfemale pilotstrong femaleprivatestowawaywife abusewoman in uniformfemale empowermentbroken fingerfemalefunexploding planecockpitlugerheadsethand woundover the topamerican womanoxygen tankair force basenew zealanderanti aircraft gunrideco pilotpin upstrong female protagonistturretwoman directorairplane pilothorror filmcargo planegrowlinggremlinfreezing to deathfemale filmmakermaletough womanfemale mechanicepisodeair traffic controllercommunicationscreaturesshushingsit inarm in a slingforged documentscene during closing creditswingreference to bigfootreference to herculesreference to the marx brothersunder attackauckland new zealandgirl in uniformradio operatorstaff sergeantarmy privateboeing b 17 flying fortresschest woundforced to fighthatchopening creditsstrongflying fortressstealing a babybomber planelack of respectlaws of physicsfemale engineerflight engineerb 17reference to annie oakleyreference to uncle samsynth music |
A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands’ colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander’s elite squad.
Themes: | militarygreedfreedom |
Locations: | villageflat |
Characters: | soldierchinese |
Period: | 1940s |
Story: | female nuditybare breastsfemale rear nuditybased on true storyambusharmytankcaptaincommunistcampspecial forcescorporationcapitalismexplorationpost world war twointelligenceindependenceindonesiaanarchistfolk musicptsdjapanese occupationcontroversialyear 1946elitebalancefirmyoung soldiercrude oilshowcaseoperativesquadsubversiveman in uniformcolonial warecodutch historydutch east indies |
Period: | 1990syear 1995 |
Story: | character name in titleflashbackbased on true storytitle directed by femaleneighborclassroommassacrequestion in titlechildbirthgeneralrefugeewalkie talkiegenocidecoloneltranslatorunited nationsjournaldeportationbreadmegaphonemilitary baseschoolteacherfiring squadmass gravesmoking marijuananegotiationinterpreterseparation from familybosnian warislamophobiamass executionunited nations peace keeping forcevideographerfriskingskeletal remainslatin titlesrebrenicabosnia and herzegovinaschool performance |
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
Themes: | lovelesbianismracismhomophobialesbian love |
Locations: | beachtrainlondon englandvillagerural settingtrain stationwater rescue |
Characters: | lesbian relationship |
Period: | world war two1940s1920s |
Story: | one word titleflashbacktitle spoken by characterlesbian interestevacuationlesbian couplefemale female kissfolklorerunning awaylgbtqschoolboyseason in titleflashback within a flashbacklesbian romancemodel airplanemother son reunionbomb shelterwoman in a bathtubwoman directormiragelocalflapperrationinglivingevacueefloating islandlegal guardiancoastal villagekent englandmail slotparents son relationshipviking funeralworld warat workthe blitz |
A group of World War II American soldiers encounter a supernatural enemy as they occupy a French castle previously under Nazi control.
Subgenre: | suspensesupernaturalb movieghost storyperiod piecesupernatural horrorcult movie |
Themes: | loveghosttime travel |
Mood: | gorenightatmosphereslow burn |
Locations: | castle |
Characters: | writer directorthe family |
Period: | world war two |
Story: | violenceexplosionshot in the headwritten by directormansionhouseanti herocoming outhauntinghaunted housejeepguardplot twistroomset upjournallate nightsocial mediasimulationmusic boxbloody violencejumpdeja vuhauntedghostsdirectionencounterchateaufansfeature filmtire ironplayingjump scarehearing noisestroopsback in timereal lifebrick wallblood spurtingdreadhorror filmproduction designafghanistan waryoung soldierkitchen sinkear piercingsudden endingfamily photosoldiershaunted castleediting roomtravel film1944momentvisions of helltroopidealeavepresent dayfamiliarproducewaking up from a nightmarestrongsupernatural forcefamily massacresound designplot holeabandoned mansionadults onlycharacter developmenthorror moviesupernatural forcesten yearsthe outfittoo late |
Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.
Themes: | murderlove |
Locations: | beachschoolbusenglandtownbus driver |
Characters: | teachergerman girl |
Period: | future1930syear 1939the future |
Story: | title spoken by charactercaptaincolonelinnocencelostseasidetripframed for murderscene before opening creditsunited kingdomlanguageflarenazismwaking updouble agentradio broadcastenglish teacherbilingualgovernessreceptionbritish secret servicefield tripbus tripseaside townlabourspy cameralearnspeaking germannazi salutecinema historybritish spydaughtersrankingspitfire aircrafthandcuffed mannazi sympathizerone personfinishing schoolat workcastle ruinsfront page storygroup of girlslapel pinphysical exercise |
In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who tells them that only prayer and suffering will bring an end to World War I. As secularist government officials and Church leaders try to force the children to recant their story, word of the sighting spreads across the country, inspiring religious pilgrims to flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle..
Themes: | deathreligionjealousyfeartortureangerpovertyfaithhoperegret |
Mood: | rainnightmare |
Locations: | airplanecave |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorchildrensingerboybrother sister relationshipfemale protagonistgirldancerpriestreference to godlittle girlpsychiatristprofessorcatholiccousin cousin relationshipmayoraunt niece relationshipaunt nephew relationshipcrying girlreligious iconasking for forgiveness |
Period: | year 1989year 2008year 2005year 1918 |
Story: | bloodviolenceone word titleflashbackdoggundancingphotographexplosionsingingbased on true storyfirefoodshot in the chestbattlesecretletterrifleplace name in titlerunningdead bodyinterrogationhallucinationreference to jesus christprayersubjective camerawinecandleeatingsnakeapologynunbirdcoffinold womanflash forwardprologuescreamingumbrellafarmercrosssadnessworld war oneflowersacrificebattlefieldapplausewhat happened to epiloguescene during opening creditscrucifixcrying womansheepgoatstreet lifeguardpromisenicknamewindthunderhungermiraclepeaceprophecydrummersunsuperstitionpridehealinglanternhorse and carriagegunfireholding handssinshamebarking doghysteriaapparitionmysticismparalysistestimonywar violencedoubtaccordionstreet marketconventdrumrumorwhisperingcatholicismcoughinglatingiving a toastreference to albert einsteinilliteracybeliefportugaltoleranceoverhead camera shot10 year oldbegginghorse and wagonshepherdmovie cameraaltarlocked in a roomchosen onepilgrimagearm slingreference to the devilends with textchurch bellrosarybegins with textfuneral processionkneelingpredictionarchival photographrepentancecardinal the priestmessengerplace in titleworryingatonementheavy breathingmissing in actionvirgin mary statueyear 1917year 2017echowar woundlearning to read7 year old8 year oldyear 1948woolhorse and cartasking for helpgrottoill motherpenancemilitary dress uniformaccordion playeryear 1928search for truthloomshushingill wifedistorted soundsense of humorhandicapped boyave mariayear 1921inaudible dialoguereference to europefatima portugalmother and daughter share a bedreference to pope francisloosely based on historical eventsreligious pilgrimage |
Themes: | panic |
Characters: | russian soldier |
Period: | world war two1940s |
Story: | gunkissshootingalcoholgunshottankcountrysidesoviet unionak 47inventorgunfiremoscow russiafirearmdrunkardmetalautomatic weaponred armydirtgreat patriotic warembroiderysoviet militaryhommagenkvdwounded manfrontlinerussian culturesoviet soldierlove scenedirty face |
Themes: | suicidebetrayaltortureexecution |
Locations: | military hospital |
Characters: | teenagerboyteenage boynazi soldiernazi officer |
Period: | world war two1940syear 1944 |
Story: | flashbackbased on true storyshot to deathshot in the chestshot in the headbattlearrestheld at gunpointhand to hand combatcombatshot in the backpilotbeaten to deathtankshot in the shoulderwoundstabbed in the stomachassaultbazookahospital bedyoung womancrash landingautumndambritish armybritish soldierfiring squadcheckpointliberationinspired by true eventsretreatnazi uniformwounded soldierkilled in actionshell shockheadshotgliderroyal air forcebritish militaryeastern frontcollaborationistestuarypatriot actcanadian armygetting drunkallied forcesriver in titleshooting oneself in the headnazi occupied netherlandsworld warraf pilotforgotten history |
The story of the pioneering project to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust on the shores of Lake Windermere.
Themes: | friendshipchildhood trauma |
Period: | world war two |
Story: | three word titlebased on true storyletterpaintingrefugeecompassionriding a bicyclelocation in titlekindnessrecoverycountry housecounselorplaying footballconcentration camp survivorlearning englishchild psychologistjewish refugeetraumatized child |
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
Characters: | father son relationship |
Story: | number in titlef wordgoldvietnamvietnam warinterracial romancepost traumatic stress disorderwar veteranvietnam veteranmale friendshipn wordmultiple time framesland minereference to george washingtonfriendly firewhite suitfemale urinatingblack lives matterwoman urinatingopening creditscharitable donationsecret handshakedirect addressmother died at childbirth |
A vast, rocky desert. A lone woman struggles to preserve the last remaining bit of the last remaining glacier with a crazy patchwork of cloth and rags that she retrieves from the abandoned valleys. Sisyphus' work. Only at night, when the blazing sun has disappeared, other creatures appear. Wolves and mountain goats drink in unison from the last source of water. And the woman is no longer alone.
Subgenre: | period dramaperiod piecealternate history |
Themes: | escapemagic |
Mood: | mysterious |
Locations: | forestvillagecitytownairship |
Characters: | zombie |
Story: | bloodviolencefireswordsurvivalweaponmapattackundeadprincecard gamegamebow and arrowlandscaperesearchecologysafeshadowbuildingkingdomhandcardoutbreakcardsfacegoallocationloopplayercrown princeteam upstrategy gameguessing gameexperienceresourceslone womanpopulationgridmarkerpopulation controlmagic markerplayershack and slashresource managementthe shadowtwo player |
A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.
Subgenre: | coming of agetragedy |
Themes: | friendshipmarriagepregnancyfeartortureescapeweddingcorruptionbrutalitygriefillnessexecutionhopefreedomfalling in lovejusticerevolutionregret |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | hospitalschoolhelicopterairplanebuselevatorcity |
Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfrienddoctorchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipboyteachergirlnursestudentdancerbabychristianbest friendreference to godlittle girlmuslimrussiandaughteruncle nephew relationshipcrying babybaby girlcrying boybaby daughterin love |
Period: | year 2012year 2016year 2013year 2015 |
Story: | f ratedbloodviolenceflashbackdancingphotographexplosionsingingpartyvoice over narrationcell phonesongtitle directed by femalebeatingfoodurinationshot in the headrescuecomputercatletterbombrunningdead bodyhandcuffsclassroomprayersubjective camerasurvivalorphanflashlightjournalistcookingold manmassacrevideo cameraambulancemontageeatingvanmarriage proposalflash forwardprologuescreamingproteststorytellingchildbirthsadnessgardenfireworksrefugeesacrificegraffitipickup truckmissiletraitormass murderlooking at oneself in a mirrorhappinessdemonstrationtoycrying womanwristwatchdesperationrebelhome moviebirthcrying manburialpromisebombingsufferingsurveillance cameramobile phonemourningevacuationmiracleaquariumexilelaughterdead childsurpriseone daycapturebalconysiegeactivisminjusticedictatorsirengunfireactivistturkey the countryfast motion sceneplantislamicnarrated by characteroppressionprayingface maskgardeningunited nationsrepeated scenehead woundname callingx raystretchercoughingmedical studentvolunteeratrocityemergency roombody bagnewborn babyuniversity studentgurneyoverhead camera shotpolitical activistdistrustfirst person narrationsurrender10 year oldsyriamass gravecheckpointspray paintbride and groomfleeingmedical professionsurgical operationleaving homedustarabicbloody facebombardmenthand injuryskypesaying goodbyeultrasoundoxygen maskmale nurseruinfirst personblood on the floorconflictregimewoman directorrussian armybaby bottlecalling for helppublic address systemsyrianbird in a cagethe color redfemale filmmakerartificial respirationface painting26 year oldfirst person narrativeshrapnelrespiratorstate terrorismwar ruinswatering a plantblitzventilatordistorted soundcluster bombsyrian civil warsony video cameraback to liferescue workerreference to bashar al assadnews channelchlorine gasgas warfare |
An Iraqi journalist joins an army of uneasy allies and unforgettable characters in the epic battle to liberate the city of Mosul from the Islamic State.
Subgenre: | independent filmsuspense |
Themes: | murderdeathrevengebetrayalpregnancyescapedeceptionmilitarybrutalityterrorismhome invasionnear death experience |
Locations: | urban settingapartmentpolice carcityrooftopcar bombhumvee |
Characters: | policesoldierpolice officerhostagelittle boysniperpolice shootoutsniper riflepregnant woman |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | bloodviolenceone word titlecigarette smokingexplosionknifesurprise endingpistolbased on true storycell phoneshootoutcorpseshot to deathblood splattermachine gunshot in the chestshot in the headrescuewatching tvwritten by directorbattlegunfightheld at gunpointsunglassesplace name in titleinterrogationcafecombatshot in the backf wordorphanambushterroristaxearmystabbed to deathstabbed in the chestexploding carpolice officer killedshot in the foreheadattempted murderstabbed in the backmissionrace against timetenttankopening action scenestreet shootoutshot in the shouldercity name in titlesuspiciondirectorial debutprofanitysilencerbattlefieldtwenty somethingak 47civil wartraitorhand grenadeinjuryhelmetwalkie talkiebeardswat teamrocket launchercoloneliraqmiddle easttensionhatredmercilessnesschaosshot in the faceiraq warstabbed in the headspecial forcesassault riflebooby traptitle at the endbulletproof vesttough copmustachepolice raiddark pastethnic slurrpgmoral dilemmaporn magazineterrorist groupalleyanti warex copbag over headspiral staircasewar violencearmored cardronemajorflareurban decayfilm starts with textcigarettebehind enemy linesbaseball cappolitical prisonerfilmed killingopen endedtragic pastcamera phonerookierookie copwar on terrorismbased on articlec4 explosivesaxe in the headbottled waterguerilla warfaremilitantpolice vigilantismreference to saddam husseinisisiraqireference to isisurban warfareopening creditsfederal policeworld cinema |
HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to do everything in their power to save their son. At the center of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.
Themes: | kidnappingtortureescapeterrorismexecution |
Locations: |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipphotographerhostagetaken as hostagehostage taking |
Period: | year 2014year 2013 |
Story: | character name in titlebased on true storybased on bookshot to deathdead bodyterroristsuicide attemptdenmarkransommiddle eastattempted suicidejob interviewescape attemptcaptureblindfoldedreference to the beatlescopenhagen denmarksyriaturkeyhostage situationleg injurycaptivityrescue attemptgymnastphotojournalistnew hampshireransom demandmemorial servicereturn homeisishostage negotiatorwar reporterphotojournalismwar photographerterrorist organizationislamismfundraisingsyrian civil warwhippedransom moneyhostage negotiationreference to guantanamo bayformer gymnast |
In 1915, two Turks in Australia make a living by selling ice cream. When they hear war has broken out, they decide to go to Çanakkale. Authorities don't let them leave the island, so the two decide to put up a fight in Australia.
Themes: | murder |
Locations: | trainaustralia |
Story: | fighthorseislandambushworld war oneiceice creamcamelaboriginalottoman empiregreat britainimperialismturkgallipoliboycottdisobediencecreamanzaclivingsellingottomanleavebomb attack |
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
Subgenre: | cult filmblack comedyexperimental filmperiod piece |
Themes: | murderdeathfriendshipnear death experienceghost town |
Locations: | cave inmilitary truckairplane chase |
Characters: | singerbrother brother relationshipsoldiermilitary officergerman soldierbaby girl |
Period: | 1910s20th century |
Story: | number in titlebloodviolencedogfightcigarette smokingphotographexplosionsingingknifechasesurprise endingbased on true storyfirecryingdigit in titleblood splattershot in the chestshot in the headfalling from heightheld at gunpointdead bodyf wordfoot chasestabbed in the chestdisarming someoneunderwater sceneperson on fireattackrace against timestreet shootoutshot in the shoulderlong taketragic eventcrossexploding bodyworld war onethreatened with a knifeobscene finger gesturesubtitled sceneyear in titlefalling down stairselectronic music scorestabbed in the stomachenemyjumping from heightcrying mangun battlereverse footagegunshot woundairplane crashbooby trapblood on shirtone daytitle at the endraised middle fingerethnic slurabandoned buildingbarbed wireanti wardead animalwar violenceabandoned houseplane crashmessagecrash landingdying manfighter pilotbehind enemy lineshead injurybritish armybunk bedmilitary uniformmale protagonistbullet woundbleeding to deathbritish soldierwet t shirtjumping into watercollectionman on firemass graveaerial combatcockney accentflare guncut handfighter planefade to blackreal timescottish accent19 year oldaerial photographyabandoned babybandaged handyounghand injuryjumping off a clifffamily photographmale camaraderiehand through chestblood on handsbuilding on firewater bottlemine shaftriver rapidsbell toweryear 1917stab wounddead body in waterwar woundyounger brothertrench warfareanti aircraft gundead horsewater pumpagainst the oddsabandoned churchtrip wirecherry blossomdangerous missionwishing someone good luckolder brotherbritish militaryyoung soldierfield hospitalterritorywestern frontdog foodno man's landsoldierstown squarefalling to the groundmilitary convoydying in someone's armswalking on a ledgewar ruinsdeadlyjumping into a rivermilitary jeepabandoned towngas lampwater canteentrenchesheightaerial battlereciting a poemopening creditsdestroyed bridgeletter from home24 hour time spanartillery firecherry treeburning churchaerial dogfightfallen treeman smokingabandoned farmcollapsed bridgelance corporalrunning from dangerswept awaycollapsing tunnelgoing over a waterfallhiding in the forestplane on fire |
An Iraqi journalist joins an army of uneasy allies and unforgettable characters in the epic battle to liberate the city of Mosul from the Islamic State.
Subgenre: | independent filmsuspense |
Themes: | murderdeathrevengebetrayalpregnancyescapedeceptionmilitarybrutalityterrorismhome invasionnear death experience |
Locations: | urban settingapartmentpolice carcityrooftopcar bombhumvee |
Characters: | policesoldierpolice officerhostagelittle boysniperpolice shootoutsniper riflepregnant woman |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | bloodviolenceone word titlecigarette smokingexplosionknifesurprise endingpistolbased on true storycell phoneshootoutcorpseshot to deathblood splattermachine gunshot in the chestshot in the headrescuewatching tvwritten by directorbattlegunfightheld at gunpointsunglassesplace name in titleinterrogationcafecombatshot in the backf wordorphanambushterroristaxearmystabbed to deathstabbed in the chestexploding carpolice officer killedshot in the foreheadattempted murderstabbed in the backmissionrace against timetenttankopening action scenestreet shootoutshot in the shouldercity name in titlesuspiciondirectorial debutprofanitysilencerbattlefieldtwenty somethingak 47civil wartraitorhand grenadeinjuryhelmetwalkie talkiebeardswat teamrocket launchercoloneliraqmiddle easttensionhatredmercilessnesschaosshot in the faceiraq warstabbed in the headspecial forcesassault riflebooby traptitle at the endbulletproof vesttough copmustachepolice raiddark pastethnic slurrpgmoral dilemmaporn magazineterrorist groupalleyanti warex copbag over headspiral staircasewar violencearmored cardronemajorflareurban decayfilm starts with textcigarettebehind enemy linesbaseball cappolitical prisonerfilmed killingopen endedtragic pastcamera phonerookierookie copwar on terrorismbased on articlec4 explosivesaxe in the headbottled waterguerilla warfaremilitantpolice vigilantismreference to saddam husseinisisiraqireference to isisurban warfareopening creditsfederal policeworld cinema |
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
Themes: | politicsmilitaryexecution |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | barchurchspainsinging in a car |
Characters: | teacherpriestprofessordaughtergrandfather grandson relationship |
Period: | 1930s |
Story: | flashbacksingingbased on true storydreamarrestletterdead bodyreference to jesus christbridgewidowhousedream sequencescreamspeechriotrebelliongrandfatherfascismmoral dilemmadictatorshipflagtaking a photographautographmoroccomissingcollege professorspanish civil warcathedralrevoltdead wifecoup d'etatdetentionuprisingintellectualpolitical repressiongrandsonorigamisignaturereportrise to poweracademicyear 1936insurrectionfrancisco francoprayspanish historyrise of fascismlabel |
In the aftermath of World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German widower who lives with them.
Themes: | deathinfidelitychristmasbetrayaladulterydrinkingfuneralmemoryextramarital affairtheftpovertygriefunfaithfulnessexecutionwealthphilosophy |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | restauranttrainbuslondon englandtaxitrucktrain stationmilitary truck |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorsingerboyteenage girlteenage boydancerlove trianglelittle boymaidrussianfrenchgermanout of controlrussian abroadself righteousnessasking for forgiveness |
Period: | 1940syear 1945year 1942year 1943 |
Story: | female nuditynuditybare breastsflashbackbare chested malegunsex scenekissfemale rear nuditycigarette smokingdancingexplosionsingingpartychasetelephone callbased on booksongfoodmirrorshot in the headdrinkbare buttsecretshootingpaintingriflebombrunningdead bodyinterrogationhandcuffstelephoneshot in the backf wordsubjective camerawineaxeambulanceeatingapologyradiocigar smokingdrowningcoffeegunshotflash forwardlimousineprologueprotestwidowerchampagnesuitcasechristmas treepianistpursuitgardencabinrefugeesubtitled scenecheating wifewerewolfteafireplacegrenadereference to adolf hitlermass murderjeeplooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicscene during opening creditsdemonstrationarchitectcrying womanteddy bearcrying mancolonelstreet lifebreakfastpromisebackpackunfaithful wifehatredhungercigarette lighterbutlerlaughterconcentration campatticchairlanterndead motherbonfireholding handsenglishman abroadpost world war twoadulterous wifehandshakedinner partyhead woundlooking out a windowhoneymoonfilm projector16 year oldlistening to a radiogramophonecigarettedying manunhappinessgiving a toastbathrobemilitary uniformreading a bookbritish soldiercowardstar crossed lovershamburg germanymaggotoverhead camera shot11 year olddead wifealpssewinggodwoman slaps a mankiss on the cheekframed photographnightgownchopping woodcowardicesmilingwomen's bathroomkeysenglishwoman abroadsweaterstovequestioningfalling through icenew lifesex on a tablewoman in a bathtubdead sonbritish flagcold the temperaturebaconcity in ruinsyelling for helpsleeping on a sofaslip the undergarmentsexless marriagehair dressercigarette casetelling a storyfirewoodpacking a suitcaserestlessnessreference to agatha christieoccupied nationshushingyear 1933war ruinsriver elbeburning a bookdeceased motherlistening to operaslapped in the facearchitectural drawingmoving furniturenude female silhouettecrying teenage girlhandcuffed manmilitary salutedeceased wifefrozen riverfalling to one's kneesplaying the piano11 year old boyarm tattoobreaking a drinking glasspost war germanypost war reconstruction16 year old girlbreaking through icedrawing boardreference to claude debussyshot through a car window |
After the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the Yugoslav army pulls out of Kosovo region, leaving Serbian people at the mercy of the Albanian UCK terrorists. A small band of soldiers must take over the Slatina airport, and hold it until the Russian peacekeepers arrive.
Themes: | terrorismabduction |
Locations: | helicopterairporttaxi driverbrothel |
Characters: | christianitymuslimevil doctorrussian abroad |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | based on true storydecapitationbandarmysevered headpropagandaislambombingfemale soldierbeheadingyugoslaviamorphineserbiamercynatobosniakosovoalbaniaorthodoxrussian armydistortionsoldiersthroat slashedleavingmultiple villainsyugoslav warslockheed f 117 nighthawk |
Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken captive by a group of Hezbollah militiamen. A squad of elite soldiers, led by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Torres, risk their own lives in the hopes of saving an ally they've never met.
Themes: | torturefuneral |
Locations: | airplane shot down |
Characters: | hostagetough guy |
Story: | nuditymale nuditymale frontal nuditymale rear nudityfemale rear nudityshot to deathshot in the headwritten by directorinterrogationambushpilotbare chested male bondagemachismotv newsgrenadeflyingcaptivesonairplane crashrescue missionfightermusclemanjerusalemcrashfighter pilotmale protagonistrisksyriaimperialismsettlerwaterboardingzionismelitesurvivingallysoldiersreference to the new york yankeessquadmale male relationshipzionistsatellite phonereference to home depotshot downdirect to videoreference to the boston red soxyear 2018 |
A young boy wanders Eastern Europe during World War II.
Subgenre: | fairy taleallegorypsychological horrorfolk horror |
Themes: | murderdeathrevengesuiciderapereligionjealousytortureangerracismlonelinesspsychopathterrorismpovertydysfunctional familyhumiliationmental illnesssadismabusebullyingcrueltyholocaustblindnesstrauma |
Locations: | trainchurchvillagerural settingsex in publicwater wellrunning through the woodssex outdoors |
Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipboysoldierpriestreference to godchristianitylittle boysniperjewolder man younger woman relationshipemployer employee relationshipcatholic priestneighbor neighbor relationshipgerman abroadcrying boyrussian abroad |
Period: | world war twowinter |
Story: | female nuditymale nudityviolencemasturbationdoggunsex sceneexplosionpartycryingbeatinghorsecatwritten by directorshootinganimal in titlereference to jesus christshot in the backsurvivalold manmassacrechild abuseforeign language adaptationon the rungunshotscreamingevil mandomestic violenceisolationratsuspicionwhippingvigilanteeuropehateidentitykilling an animaljeepquestsexual abuseslaverycrucifixstealingrape victimcommunityhomerapistgoateaten alivehypocrisyunderage drinkinghatredchild protagonistdeath threatfather figureabsent fathersuperstitionblack and whitepedophilepolandraidmale full rear nudityblind manexistentialismfieldcasual sexwilhelm screampipe smokingcrowhorseback ridingpervertbarking doghysteriapeasantoutcastruinspedophiliacremationfamily reunionmetaphorepisodic structurebottlelectureintolerancesexual perversionsexual violencebunkeranimal crueltyepisodicsicknessvigilante justicebare chested boyshamanbestialitynymphomaniacsexual frustrationevil womanextreme violenceravenmurder attempttitle same as bookbird in titlemanipulative behaviorcultural differencechapter headingsnazi occupationeastern europespoonchild rapehouse on firevillagerviolent deathman hits a womanabsent mothercornpitsexual humiliationfanaticoverhearing sexsaying gracelootingjealous husbandred armyimplied nudityyoung boysexual predatorgerman historygerman occupationracial issuesfoster childsecretly observingdoctor's officeman boy relationshiphusband wife conflictzoophiliaczech abroadwife beaterbeaten upanimal sexbiblical referencefanaticismsocial outcastsex crimetorturerlife and deathodysseyethnicityethnic conflictfoster parentweighteye injuryover the topirresponsibilityoutburstcold blooded murdersex with an animalabused childpolish jewsackimmoralitybird attackboy rear nudityferretkilling a horsejumping from a trainjealous mansetting a fireanimal slaughterjewish ghettoviolent mannude womanmass hysteriaporridgerussian in europechild sex abusecovered in fecesforced to drinkfrescoabusive womanfemale rapisthusband hits wifekilling a chickensmashing a windowviolent womanfrontier justicemisfortunewalking on train tracksexistential crisismillerzoophileburied to the necknazi occupied polandrunning barefootraped with an objectviolent outburstwater millmilitary outpostnazi invasionsadistic crueltyslapped in the faceabused boybullying victimdrinking vodkaburning corpseeye for an eyereference to joseph stalinfemale pervertanimal on firebandit gangeye poked outhiding behind a treechild torturelife and death battleanimal headethnic communityburied up to one's neckburned out housebuying a childethnic relationsfemale pedophileinjured horsearmored tankeye cut outhomer's odysseyhypocritical manprimitive manrailway tracksetting a house on firesex with a goatsexual harrassmenttraumatized child |
'Brummer is the perfect choice to play Nick.'. In 1981, South Africa was in the middle of a lengthy war with Angola, part of a larger conflict which, to many locals, felt like a siege - a rejection of colonialism and white rule which couldn't bode well for the survival of its racist regime. Young men and boys over the age of 16 were conscripted and forced through barbaric training regimes before being sent to the frontlines. As much as it was about providing soldiery, this process was about shaping the kind of men who would be willing to keep that regime going - men to whom any hint of sympathy for people of colour, Communists or he regime's other boogeymen would be seen as intolerable weakness. Built on a solid bedrock of toxic masculinity, it had no room for men who couldn't play the part.. Drawing on the same well of cultural poison as his 2011 masterpiece Beauty, Oliver Hermanus' brutal grensfliek follows the story of Nick (Kai Luke Brummer), a shy youth who has found himself on the wrong side of men who think that way in the past, and who has become adept at keeping secrets - perhaps even from himself. From the moment he's dispatched to his remote training camp he's determined to fit in. He knows how to keep his head down without being too quiet, how to go along just enough to get along, even if the Afrikaner recruits tease him at first for his English accent and delicate appearance. But he reckons without the growing attraction between himself and another recruit which …
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | suicidemilitaryracismhumiliationhomophobiaprejudice |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | gay kissgay teenagergay relationship |
Period: | 1980syear 1981 |
Story: | male nudityflashbackmasturbationmale rear nuditybare chested malecigarette smokingtitle spoken by characterbased on true storyfistfighturinationpunched in the facemale pubic hairgay slurarmytrainingskinny dippingsmokinglocker roomprofanitylgbtgay charactersouth africaforbidden loveembarrassmentmale masturbationcigarette lighterhomoeroticismmustachebriefsshamenude swimmingforced to stripqueer cinemasubtitlesname callingfarmhousevolleyballcigarettehazingn wordwhite briefsapartheidmilitary trainingspeedotrenchshower roomswimming in underwearbarracksshort shortsboot campgroup showermilitary servicemuscularspin the bottleshower sceneconscriptionregimechaplainmilitarismman forced to stripmen's locker roomreference to david and goliathtrain yardnational serviceforebodingorgan musicrunning in the darkcommunal showerpublic swimming poolsense of timemilitary conscriptiontime jumpcleaning a gunself preservationtrain triplgbt interestvenice film festivalawkward momentliving in fearpublic poolsurprise giftwomen and children |
Fifteen years ago Andrey graduated from a Secret Service school under the guidance of his father, that trained teenagers to be agents for the Foreign Intelligence Service. When this experimental school is closed, he settles in Europe and cuts ties with Russia. One day his father who was believed to be dead calls him to warn him that some security forces want Andrey dead so he must run and hide. While on the run Andrey finds Masha, his ex-classmate from the Secret Service school. He faces love and betrayal and learns the real scale of the ruthless spy game that he was dragged into against his will.
Subgenre: | supernatural |
Themes: | lovemarriagebetrayalexperimentalartherodepression |
Mood: | mythical |
Locations: | schoolbaseball |
Characters: | childrenartistfather |
Story: | fightcatbookspyweaponsnakedrawingjourneyon the runparkattackbaseball batdarkgameflyingcomic bookhappinessseriesreincarnationsondespairlostone daynoteclassmatechallengebatjoyheroismhappy endingdeadenergywifeset upeyecomicstrikeabandonmentsecurityhusbandmissingskyrunwakealter egoparentingvictorycardegosafetytrilogybaseproposaldefeatpick upsagaheadboulderspiritsmysticalnumberorderabandonedheroesplayingaidalliesreal lifedangerousthinkingadvisorbalancethoughtlivinggrimhappypricecolorshidestray catcreaturesex classmatescalereaderbranchconclusiondeadlygoodnessoblivionruthlesseeriearmsdraggedpersonalprotecttallmotion |
Themes: | deathinvestigationmilitarymemorycancerguiltdyingself sacrifice |
Locations: | hospitalhelicopterjungleschool busschool bus drivermilitary cemetery |
Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshiplawyerlittle boygrandfather grandson relationshippregnant wife |
Period: | year 1999year 1969 |
Story: | bloodflashbackguncigarette smokingtitle spoken by characterexplosionbased on true storytelephone callblood splattermachine gunshot in the headbattlefalling from heightshootingvomitingrifledead bodyf wordfour word titlefishingwashington d.c.vietnam warhome moviecrying mancoloneltarget practiceu.s. armymobile phonejob interviewbutterflypolitical corruptionthanksgivingheroismsaving a lifevietnam veterantestimonywar violenceu.s. air forceu.s. senatorinspired by true eventscolt .45pretending to be deadmedicfriendly firefalling from a treefiring rangewar traumafootbridgeautomatic riflecommanding officerpalliative carem16 rifleairmansilver stararmy veterangovernment hearingmedal ceremonyshooting a dead body |
Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.
Themes: | military |
Period: | 1960s |
Story: | based on true storyfirevietnamvietnam warteamsmoketreesplantationlast standbatteryartilleryfamous songoutnumberedmilitary historyfamousanzacrubbermomentearly morningmilitary disciplinerubber plantation |
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
Subgenre: | black comedydark comedy |
Themes: | deathfriendshipjealousypoliticsracismlonelinessblackmailbullyingexecutiontraumafreedomcampingfirst love |
Mood: | satirearchive footage |
Locations: | hospitalswimming poolmotorcyclecampfirenazi germanyrunning through the woods |
Characters: | homosexualfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorchildrenboybrother sister relationshipteenage girlgirlsoldierdancerjewishbest friendreference to godbullysingle motherlittle boymotheralcoholicjewgermanamerican abroadboyfriend boyfriend relationshipgerman soldieramerican soldiertalking to oneself in a mirrorcrying girllow self esteemcrying boyactor director writernazi officerrussian abroadjewish girlamerican in europeboy soldieramerican in germany |
Period: | world war two1940syear 1945year 1944 |
Story: | f ratedcharacter name in titleviolencetwo word titlebare chested malefightcigarette smokingdancingphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionknifecryingshootoutshot to deathface slapslow motion scenewritten by directorsecretlettershootingpaintingbooklieanimal in titlerunningdead bodyreference to jesus christorphanflashlightname in titleambulancestabbingmapapologydrawingunderwater scenegunshotlibraryportraitcostumefantasy sequencemassagetentrabbitscreambracelethangingmanipulationscaramerican flagsplit screenisolationsuspicionredheadstrong female charactercloseted homosexualapplauseidentityfalling down stairshand grenadesabotagegrenadekilling an animalreference to adolf hitlerfarcejeepgay characterlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicfaintinghidingcrying womancampbarefoot malehomeviolincompassiongas masknicknameresearchresistancechild protagonistkicked in the crotchblack and white sceneabsent fatherbutterflyatticfriendship between boysracistbarefoot femalegunfireclonedaggermoral dilemmapatriotismblindposterdirected by cast memberassumed identityanimal crueltycheering crowdimaginary friendtaking a bathbare chested boyreference to albert einsteinswimming underwatermilitary uniformreading a bookhanged manstabbed in the shouldernickname in titlefinal battlecrying femalenazismfacial scarjumping into watermanipulative behaviordance scenehiding placeair raidriding a bike11 year oldwriting a lettermagnifying glass10 year oldracial stereotypewoman slaps a manwet clothesdeath by gunshotresistance fightercloseted gaykicked in the groinsecret roomframed photographcentral europeeuropean historydrinking from a bottlenazi uniformchild with a gunjumping out a windowreference to ludwig van beethoventalking to oneselfdeath by hangingboy girl relationshipreference to mosesreading a lettergerman historyreference to winston churchillsecret doorhidden roomlearning the truthchild soldierpretending to be someone elsereference to pablo picassohigh fivemanipulative womananti communistone eyed manhidden doordeath by shootingreference to frankensteinbiblical referencesocial outcastemotional abusefalling out a windowhanged womanwoman hits a manreference to jack the ripperid cardkiss on the foreheadeye injuryglass eyewoman in a bathtubfantasy scenedrinking winelove hate relationshipnazi flagblack and white sequencefainting mannickname as titlefoot injuryfeeding someonefemale bullyimaginary personracist remarksummary executiondancing in the streetoverweight womanreference to richard wagnerreference to wolfgang amadeus mozartreading a letter alouddead sisterlooking glasscigarette casesecret relationshipjumping into a swimming poolreference to the holocaustupside downdead daughterethnic stereotypereference to harry houdinieating an appledead boyfriendadolf hitlercruel jokehitler youthjewish stereotypenazi propagandapublic hangingreference to johann sebastian bachclimbing a ropefemale alcoholictown squaretraumatic childhood experiencerussian in europereference to johannes brahmsrobot costumesocial isolationchild exploitationswimming with clothes onchildhood crushwar ruinsarmy trainingkilled in an explosionkilling a rabbitactor director producer writerreference to george gershwinhanged to deathrope climbingburning a booklimping charactercaptured by the enemyface injuryoverweight boyportrait drawingtying shoelacesbelief in ghostshand cartimaginary characterreference to jesse owenssitting on the floorsleeping in underwearwriting on a blackboardinternal strugglepushed out a windowshooting into the airworld wargirl hits a boygirl slaps a boyreference to devildrawing a portraitlying on the floorcoping with lossmanipulative girlphysically challengedreference to amedeo modiglianisleeping in a tent11 year old boychild with a knifekicked through a windowsuspicious man10 year old boycovering someone's mouthguilty consciouspretending to be someone's sisterscreaming boyspitting in food |
In 1944, a courageous group of Russian soldiers managed to escape from German captivity in a half-destroyed legendary T-34 tank. Those were the times of unforgettable bravery, fierce fighting, unbreakable love, and legendary miracles.
Subgenre: | christ allegory |
Themes: | escapeescape from prison |
Locations: | carrussianazi germanywar zone |
Characters: | german soldierrussian soldiernazi soldier |
Period: | world war two1940swinteryear 1944year 1941 |
Story: | number in titlesex scenekissslow motion scenewritten by directorbattlecompetitionmapskinny dippingdangertankracingpropagandabeard3 dimensionalconcentration camparmorpatriotismtranslatorhandshakeswastikabus stopkindnessluckvillain turns goodidiotnazi uniformpowthird reichfortunegreat patriotic warscarred faceid cardturretescape planeastern frontchivalryss officerloversman in uniformnarrow escapemoronluckysoviet soldiertank battleenemies become friendsletter in titletank crewgood luckmilitary vehiclet 34 tank |
The true story of 7 oddly dressed fearless men of ottoman army fight against cruel Vlad.
Locations: | church |
Characters: | priestchristian |
Period: | 15th century |
Story: | fighthorsebattleswordarmymousegypsydracularomaniashamanempireottoman empireazerbaijansultanturkturkish historyinsurgentalchemistottomanturkish armypestilencevlad the impaler |
A Sniper’s War is a story of a sniper, whose anti-US views led him to join the pro-Russian rebels in the ongoing Ukrainian conflict—a primary source of tension between the United States and Russia. When social media becomes a communication platform to schedule sniper duels, Deki’s rival threatens to kill him. The New York-based filmmaker, Olya Schechter, obtains unprecedented access to military bases and front line battles to paint an intimate portrait of the complex and fascinating nature of a man walking the tightrope that often comes to the morality of war: is Deki a solder or a killer?
Themes: | politicsmilitarynatureterrorism |
Locations: | russiawar zone |
Characters: | soldierkillersniperfilmmaker |
Story: | terroristportraitcivil warpropagandamoralitytensioninvasionrivalukrainekillpaintcrisissocial mediawalkingsocialeastern europepower struggleplatformcommunicationukrainianwartimeinsurgentintimatepolitical propagandatightropeinsurgencyscheduleprimaryseparatistarmed conflictreal story |
It’s 1988 and, at the height of the Iran-Iraq War, Tehran is bombed relentlessly. The days that pass are full of foreboding, and yet, love, affection, hope and life itself manage to sweep away the fear of death from those surrounded by it. Love may often be difficult to comprehend, but death is a horrible certitude. ‘Bomb, A Love Story’ shows how, even when faced with the darkness of death, love and hope will find a way.
Themes: | deathlovefearhopefear of death |
Mood: | darknessaffection |
Locations: | school |
Characters: | teacherfather |
Period: | 1980syear 1988 |
Story: | bombwritten and directed by cast membershelterbombardmentiraq iran warsurroundedpassforebodingheight |