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The Brink of War

2026 · 117 min

A hushed, high-stakes room where two men's words carry the weight of the world, gripping through talk alone.

Genres
Drama, History
Tagline
Not all battles are fought with bullets.
Overview
President Ronald Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • war
  • morality
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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