Movie

The Scout

1990 · 80 min

A solemn, earnest war drama that follows a lone young soldier through tense, dusty danger with quiet patriotic conviction.

Overview: In Iran-Iraq's war, a young scout joins the front-line to help his comrades single-handed.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, survival, loyalty, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 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: war
survival
loyalty
isolation
violence
Places: military
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Ebrahim Hatamikia
Written by: Ebrahim Hatamikia
Starring: Mehrdad Solaymani, Gholamreza Ali Akbari, Ebrahim Hatamikia, Esmail Soltanian
Runtime: 80 min
Country: Iran
Languages: Persian