Movie

Five Cartridges

1960 · 90 min

A grueling, sun-scorched trudge through thirst and danger, anchored by quiet camaraderie and a final, bittersweet revelation.

Overview: During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), five International Brigade soldiers of different nationalities are given a crucial assignment as their commander lies dying: they are to smuggle top-secret information across enemy lines.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, loyalty, war, friendship
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
loyalty
war
friendship
death
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none