Movie

The War Below

2021 · 97 min

A claustrophobic, nerve-shredding descent into mud and danger, where quiet courage and dread press in from all sides.

Tagline: Hope runs deep.
Overview: During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.
How it feels: Tense, bleak, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, survival, class, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
class
loyalty
death
Places: military
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none