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The Rising Hawk

2019 · 110 min

A sweeping, earnest historical clash that mixes rugged mountain warfare with a forbidden romance, feeling tense and heartfelt.

Directed by
John Wynn, Akhtem Seitablaiev
Genres
Action, History, Drama
Starring
Alex MacNicoll, Poppy Drayton, Rocky Myers
Tagline
Freedom is my nature.
Overview
During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains against Mongolian invaders.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
John Wynn, Akhtem Seitablaiev
Genres
Action, History, Drama
Starring
Alex MacNicoll, Poppy Drayton, Rocky Myers
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • freedom
  • family
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, history, drama
Directed by
John Wynn, Akhtem Seitablaiev
Written by
Yaroslav Voytseshek, Rich Ronat
Starring
Alex MacNicoll, Poppy Drayton, Rocky Myers, Alina Kovalenko, Robert Patrick, Tommy Flanagan, Alison Doody, Andrii Isaienko
Music
Josh Atchley
Cinematography
Yurii Korol
Runtime
110 min
Country
Ukraine, United States of America
Languages
English, Mongolian

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