War movies

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Immersive Tense Dynamic Procedural Restrained

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The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

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Leadership under pressure, Strategic risk taking, Intelligence and misdirection, Information timing and control, Resilience under fire, Command decision under uncertainty

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Intimate Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry Eerie

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Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.

Themes

Underground resistance, Coming of age under oppression, World war ii influence, Jew persecution awareness, Imaginary friend dynamics, Single mother resilience

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Immersive Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal

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When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.

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Moral injury under orders, Obedience under coercion, Deception and violence, Group complicity, Trauma from combat actions, Investigation and accountability

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Atmospheric Bleak Deliberate Stylish Measured

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England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

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Father son relationship, Medieval france, Mentor protégé relationship, Medieval england, 15th century, British monarchy

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Kenza and Yaël are two young French women who go to Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish forces. There they meet Zara, a Yezidi survivor. Born in different cultures but deeply united, the women-fighters heal their past wounds and discover their present strength, especially the fear they inspire in their opponents. The three young women soon bound together and become true sisters-in-arms.

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Realistic Tense Bleak Measured Oppressive

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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

Political repression, Leadership legitimacy under pressure, Moral dilemma, Spanish civil war, Academic autonomy vs control, Ideological polarization

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After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Relentless

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When ISIS took their homes, families and city, one group of men fought to take it all back. Based on true events, this is the story of the Nineveh SWAT team, a renegade police unit who waged a guerrilla operation against ISIS in a desperate struggle to save their home city of Mosul.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Trust and betrayal, Duty under siege, Intergroup tension, External influence on security, Families under threat

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Realistic Bleak Deliberate Minimalist Intense

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Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.

Themes

Conscience vs authority, Moral duty under pressure, Ostracism and social isolation, Religion as inner strength, Family resilience under repression

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Realistic Raw Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced

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On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.

Themes

Deception and loyalty, Military discipline under duress, Leadership turnover and legitimacy, Independence vs obedience, Romance within hierarchy, Youth violence and captivity

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