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Battle Scars

2020 · 84 min

A somber, earnest look at how war reshapes ordinary lives, moving between quiet dread and lingering grief.

Directed by
Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
Genres
War
Starring
Jonathan Peacy, Arturo Castro, Arielle Brachfeld
Overview
After his best friend is drafted to fight in Vietnam, a young man must grapple with the reality of life before and after war.

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Directed by
Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
Genres
War
Starring
Jonathan Peacy, Arturo Castro, Arielle Brachfeld
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • friendship
    • trauma
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    war
    Directed by
    Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
    Written by
    Christopher Lang, Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
    Starring
    Jonathan Peacy, Arturo Castro, Arielle Brachfeld, Jason Vail, Kit Lang, Emily Trosclair, Noah Forrest, Meghan Hemingway
    Music
    Michael Lee Bishop
    Cinematography
    Zachary Leazer, Ezequiel Arribas
    Runtime
    84 min
    Languages
    English

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