Movie

Paskal

2018 · 115 min

A tense, patriotic military thriller that balances high-stakes rescue action with earnest personal drama and sacrifice.

Tagline: Between Family and Country
Overview: The true events of Lieutenant Commander Arman Anwar of PASKAL, an elite unit in the Royal Malaysian Navy, and his team's mission to rescue the MV Bunga Laurel, a tanker which was hijacked by Somalian Pirates in 2011.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Loyalty, betrayal, family, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loyalty
betrayal
family
survival
justice
Places: sea
military
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none