Movie

Red Dog

2016 · 99 min

A grim, earnest war drama that immerses you in the chaos and loss of the Eastern Front, with a loyal dog providing the only warmth.

Overview: On the Eastern front in 1941, German troops attack a Red Army's field hospital destroying it and causing a massive loss of life. The surviving soldiers try to fight back but have to retreat, among them a young pilot , Vyacheslav with his dog Red. Having survived the German onslaught they are sent to the front line where Red will prove his courage...
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, war, loyalty, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 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: survival
war
loyalty
death
trauma
Places: military
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none