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Firetrail

2014 · 114 min

A sombre, low-budget war drama that grinds through hardship and home-front strain without much relief.

Overview
A Confederate Civil War captain faces challenges as the Union army storms through South Carolina, destroying everything in its path. When he is sent to the front lines his home life suffers, which only compounds the soldier's troubles.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • military
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war, history
Directed by
Christopher Forbes
Written by
Lydia Hawke, Christopher Forbes
Starring
Lin Laffitte, Gabriel Baxley, Mark Reich, Matthew Adams, Jim Hilton, Charles Kizer, Tripp Courtney, Jerry Chesser
Runtime
114 min

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