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Hunger

2008 · 96 min

A stark, immersive descent into bodily suffering and political conviction, told through unflinching images and long, silent stares.

Tagline
An odyssey, in which the smallest gestures become epic and when the body is the last resource for protest.
Overview
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • power
  • violence
  • death
Places
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Steve McQueen
Written by
Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen
Starring
Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham, Helena Bereen, Laine Megaw, Brian Milligan, Liam McMahon, Karen Hassan
Music
Leo Abrahams, David Holmes
Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt
Runtime
96 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
Languages
English

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