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A Midnight Clear

1992 · 108 min

A quiet, snowbound war story that lingers on camaraderie and loss, building to a tragic misunderstanding that feels both intimate and inevitable.

Tagline
At the frontlines of life, near the end of innocence, came the beginning of manhood.
Overview
In 1944 France, an American Intelligence Squad locates a German Platoon wishing to surrender rather than die in Germany's final war offensive. The two groups of men, isolated from the war at present, put aside their differences and spend Christmas together before the surrender plan turns bad and both sides are forced to fight the other.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 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
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • friendship
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war, history
Directed by
Keith Gordon
Written by
Keith Gordon
Starring
Peter Berg, Kevin Dillon, Arye Gross, Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Frank Whaley, John C. McGinley, Larry Joshua
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Tom Richmond
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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