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The Truce

1997 · 112 min

A somber, reflective journey through a shattered Europe, where moments of warmth and camaraderie offer fragile relief from the weight of memory.

Directed by: Francesco Rosi
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: John Turturro, Massimo Ghini, Rade Šerbedžija

Tagline: At the end of the war, a group of Italian prisoners got lost on their way home. Their journey back transformed everyone they met along the way.
Overview: After the liberation of Auschwitz, an Italian prisoner of War begins a torturous voyage home to Turin, through a Europe caught between war and peace.

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Directed by: Francesco Rosi
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: John Turturro, Massimo Ghini, Rade Šerbedžija

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: survival
isolation
friendship
healing
war
Places: road trip
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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