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Bloody Sunday

2002 · 107 min

A raw, you-are-there plunge into a single day that builds from nervous hope to sickening, unavoidable tragedy.

Overview
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • violence
  • politics
  • power
  • death
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Paul Greengrass
Written by
Paul Greengrass
Starring
James Nesbitt, Allan Gildea, Gerard Crossan, Mary Moulds, Carmel McCallion, Tim Pigott-Smith, Nicholas Farrell, Christopher Villiers
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
107 min
Country
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Languages
English, Irish

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