Movie

Airlift

2016 · 126 min

A tense, moving true-story thriller that balances peril with stirring patriotism and a businessman's moral awakening.

Tagline: 170,000 Refugees, 488 Flights, 59 Days, 1 Man
Overview: When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, uplifting and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, identity, family, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: survival
identity
family
justice
redemption
Places: big city
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild