Movie

The Flu

2013 · 122 min

A relentless, nerve-shredding disaster ride that piles panic on panic while tugging hard at parental love.

Tagline: Death goes viral.
Overview: A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and bleak. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, parenthood, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
parenthood
corruption
fate
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none