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Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

1980 · 156 min

A sober, earnest TV dramatisation that builds quiet dread toward an infamous mission, weighed down by moral unease.

Tagline: Their innocence changed the world forever.
Overview: The story of Col. Paul Tibbets and his crew who flew the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, bringing World War II to a close.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, morality, guilt, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
morality
guilt
loyalty
death
Places: military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild