TV series

Container 39

2022 · 1 season

A harrowing, claustrophobic descent into desperation that grips you with dread and leaves you shaken long after.

Created by: Trần Ka My
Starring: Lãnh Thanh, KHÁNH TIÊN LEONA, Sỹ Toàn

Overview: Inspired by a real event that shocked the world with 39 Vietnamese people killed in a container truck, the film tells the story of a young couple's terrifying journey across the border and their desire to live.

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Created by: Trần Ka My
Starring: Lãnh Thanh, KHÁNH TIÊN LEONA, Sỹ Toàn

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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
grief
isolation
trauma
fate
Places: road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	9
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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