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Sand Castle

2017 · 113 min

A grounded, quietly grim war drama that grinds through heat, dust and frustration, offering little triumph and a lingering sense of futility.

Directed by: Fernando Coimbra
Genres: War, Action, Drama
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Logan Marshall-Green, Henry Cavill

Tagline: Home is a war away.
Overview: Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.

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Directed by: Fernando Coimbra
Genres: War, Action, Drama
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Logan Marshall-Green, Henry Cavill

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
survival
isolation
loyalty
trauma
Places: small town
countryside
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: war, action, drama
Directed by: Fernando Coimbra
Written by: Chris Roessner
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Logan Marshall-Green, Henry Cavill, Gonzalo Menendez, Beau Knapp, Sam Spruell, Tommy Flanagan, Glen Powell
Music: Adam Peters
Cinematography: Ben Richardson
Runtime: 113 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, Arabic

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