Movie

Standoff

2016 · 80 min

A tight, claustrophobic duel of nerves in a dim house, grim and tense but finally tender.

Tagline: A deadly game only one can survive
Overview: A troubled veteran gets a chance at redemption by protecting a girl from an assassin after she witnesses a murder. Holding a shotgun with a single shell, he engages in physical and psychological warfare in a desperate fight for the girl's life.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, grief, survival, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
grief
survival
guilt
violence
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none