War movies

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Bleak Relentless

Overview

In August 1950, waiting for UN troops to arrive, the South Korean army assembled to protect Nakdong River. Only 71 student-soldiers are left behind to guard the city of Pohang. Now they are on a mission to defend the country from North Korean troops.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Leadership under pressure, Sacrifice and loss, Korean war setting, Student soldier sacrifice, Militia under fire, Morale under siege

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Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal – no actors.

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural Dry

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During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors are dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that threatens to invert the purpose of their mission.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Media scrutiny, Intel manipulation, Institutional deception, Bureaucratic cover up, Accountability in war

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate

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A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.

Themes

Deportation and transit hardship, Oppression under occupation, Civilian resilience and care, Moral ambiguity under regime, Escape and survival, Aid networks and solidarity

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Realistic Intimate Bleak Restrained Deliberate

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While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Long distance commitment, War interruption of romance, Caregiving and autistic family, Letters as lifeline, Community service and sacrifice

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Bleak

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When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Sibling bonds under strain, Duty vs family, Domestic fragility, Paranoia and trust, Violence and consequence

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A small task force of the Turkish army have to defend a relay station in the middle of nowhere against a possible terrorist raid.

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Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Clinical Relentless

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During the First Lebanon War in 1982, a lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Claustrophobic warfare, Ethical compromises in combat, Unreliable information in battle, Physical strain of tank warfare, Moral injury in war

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Realistic Deliberate Measured Reflective Quiet

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Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.

Themes

Duty under ritual, Humility in witness, Gratitude toward service, Grief as community, Memory through ceremony, Respect through ceremony

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In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.