Movie

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989 · 114 min

A tense, somber historical drama that immerses you in the desperate idealism and violence of a failed coup.

Overview: Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several leading politicians were killed and the center of Tokyo was briefly held by the insurgents before the coup was suppressed.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, betrayal, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 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
betrayal
violence
loyalty
Places: big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none