Movie

Boys of Abu Ghraib

2014 · 103 min

A slow, suffocating look at moral erosion inside a prison, leaving you tense and unsettled long after.

Overview: An American soldier deployed at Abu Ghraib finds himself behind the walls of the infamous Hard Site, where he develops a secret friendship with an Iraqi detainee.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Morality, war, guilt, friendship
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
war
guilt
friendship
betrayal
Places: military
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild