Movie

The Ascent

2019 · 103 min

A claustrophobic, punishing climb that mixes military action with surreal horror and moral reckoning.

Tagline: Don't go down
Overview: Special ops squad "Hell's Bastards" are sent to infiltrate a civil war to retrieve intel. The unit soon find themselves trapped on a never-ending stairwell forced to climb or die. To survive, they must revisit their past sins if they ever want to get off.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and eerie. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, survival, redemption, violence
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
survival
redemption
violence
isolation
Places: military
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none