Movie

Red Dawn

1990 · 96 min

A tense, claustrophobic dramatization of a historical massacre, seen through a family's harrowing day.

Tagline: Do Not Forget October 2nd
Overview: On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Politics, family, violence, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: politics
family
violence
power
trauma
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none