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Captive

2012 · 120 min

A gruelling, immersive hostage ordeal that grinds you down with its humid jungle dread and uneasy human bonds.

Directed by: Brillante Ma Mendoza
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Maria Isabel Lopez, Mercedes Cabral

Tagline: Even choice is not an option.
Overview: A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines.

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Directed by: Brillante Ma Mendoza
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Maria Isabel Lopez, Mercedes Cabral

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
power
war
trauma
Places: wilderness
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Brillante Ma Mendoza
Written by: Patrick Bancarel, Brillante Ma Mendoza, Arlyn dela Cruz, Boots Agbayani Pastor
Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Maria Isabel Lopez, Mercedes Cabral, Katherine Mulville, Marc Zanetta, Sid Lucero, Rustica Carpio, Timothy Castillo
Music: Teresa Barrozo
Cinematography: Odyssey Flores
Runtime: 120 min
Country: France, Germany, Philippines, United Kingdom
Languages: Tagalog, French, English

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