Movie

Closing Ranks

1980 · 52 min

A quiet, talk-heavy Cold War chamber piece that keeps you leaning in, weighing every word for the lie beneath it.

Overview: A KGB agent defects to UK and offers information about Russian spies within the British Intelligence. Can he be trusted?
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, conspiracy, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
conspiracy
betrayal
loyalty
politics
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild