Short film

Punitive Expedition

1970 · 37 min

A grim, slow-burning wartime procedural that weighs the machinery of reprisal against the human cost of obedience.

Overview: The Monarchy leads a repressive campaign against a Serb village, where an Austrian officer was killed.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, violence, power, morality
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
violence
power
morality
justice
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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