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Resistance

2020 · 120 min

A somber, earnest wartime drama that mixes quiet tenderness with sudden cruelty, carried by a gentle performance and a heavy sense of loss.

Genres
War, History, Drama
Tagline
The best way to resist is to survive.
Overview
The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • found family
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
war, history, drama
Directed by
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Written by
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Starring
Jesse Eisenberg, Clémence Poésy, Matthias Schweighöfer, Bella Ramsey, Ed Harris, Edgar Ramírez, Géza Röhrig, Félix Moati
Music
Angelo Milli
Cinematography
M.I. Littin-Menz
Runtime
120 min
Country
Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Hebrew, Italian, German, Hungarian, French

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