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Distant Bridges

1999

A somber, earnest wartime drama that follows young soldiers into the trenches, blending patriotic innocence with the creeping dread of combat.

Directed by
Ian Rhodes
Starring
Richard Cambridge, David East, Laura Patch
Overview
It's 1915 and World War I rages as England sends the flower of its youth to the killing fields of France and Belgium. Two underage -- albeit patriotic -- boys (Mark Bint and David Harrison) decide to enlist, and the recruiting officer chooses to ignore their ages, allowing them to defend king and country. Will the boys return home to see their loved ones again?

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Directed by
Ian Rhodes
Starring
Richard Cambridge, David East, Laura Patch
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Ian Rhodes
Starring
Richard Cambridge, David East, Laura Patch, Rebecca Palmer, David Harrison, Mark Bint, Ian Marcus
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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