Movie

Deadline

1971 · 104 min

A slow, sobering watch that spreads quiet dread as an invisible threat and public panic close in on ordinary people.

Overview: A terrifying drama about what might happen in a disaster situation. An airplane loaded with bacteriological weapons crashes in the south of Sweden, causing an epidemic.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, death, media, fate
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
death
media
fate
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild