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Military Wives

2020 · 113 min

A warm, funny and moving story about friendship and music helping women cope with fear and grief.

Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Amy James-Kelly

Tagline: Inspired By The Incredible True Story Of The Military Wives Choirs
Overview: Inspired by global phenomenon of military wives choirs, the story celebrates a band of misfit women who form a choir on a military base. As unexpected bonds of friendship flourish, music and laughter transform their lives, helping each other to overcome their fears for loved ones in combat.

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Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Amy James-Kelly

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
grief
found family
war
healing
Places: military
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Written by: Rachel Tunnard, Rosanne Flynn
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Amy James-Kelly, Lara Rossi, Gaby French, Emma Lowndes, India Ria Amarteifio, Laura Checkley
Music: Lorne Balfe
Cinematography: Hubert Taczanowski
Runtime: 113 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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