Movie

Boot Camp

2008 · 99 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into institutional abuse that keeps you tense and unsettled, with little relief.

Tagline: Every year troubled teens are sent away to change their lives. On this island they must fight to save them.
Overview: A group of troubled teens are sent to a rehabilitation program housed in a remote camp on the island of Fiji. What their parents believe is a state-of-the-art deluxe institution in a beautiful natural environment turns out to be a prison-like boot camp where they are abused and brainwashed.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, corruption, isolation, survival
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
isolation
survival
justice
Places: wilderness
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong