Movie

End of the Spear

2005 · 108 min

A solemn, immersive true-story drama that builds quiet tension before delivering a powerful, emotionally raw reckoning with grief and forgiveness.

Tagline: Dare to Make Contact
Overview: "End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries, among them Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, are speared to death by the Waodani in 1956, a series of events unfold to change the lives of not only the slain missionaries' families, but also Mincayani and his people.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, grief, revenge, redemption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
grief
revenge
redemption
guilt
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none