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Alone at Dawn

2027

A tense, earnest and harrowing true-story war drama that alternates between brutal combat and a determined investigative fight for recognition.

Overview
Following the true story of U.S. Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and his fight to the death to save his fellow soldiers during the 2002 Battle of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan. Years later, an intelligence officer works to prove his valor, leading an investigation that would ultimately secure Chapman the Medal of Honor.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Ron Howard
Written by
Michael Russell Gunn
Starring
Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway, Betty Gilpin, Austin Amelio, Sam Nelson Harris, Jon Bass, Rohan Campbell, Jonathan Ajayi
Cinematography
Salvatore Totino
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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