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The War Zone

1999 · 98 min

A suffocating, slow-burning descent into a family's hidden horror, leaving you unsettled and heartbroken long after.

Tagline
When the worst of men hides in a family with no history.
Overview
An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Tim Roth
Written by
Alexander Stuart
Starring
Freddie Cunliffe, Lara Belmont, Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Kate Ashfield, Aisling O'Sullivan, Megan Thorp, Colin Farrell
Music
Simon Boswell
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey
Runtime
98 min
Country
Italy, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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