Movie

The Yellow Birds

2018 · 96 min

A somber, emotionally heavy war drama that interweaves past and present to explore trauma and loss, demanding patience and empathy.

Tagline: There Are Moments That Test Us And Choices That Define Us
Overview: Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, guilt, trauma, war
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
guilt
trauma
war
friendship
Places: military
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild