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The King's Cross Fire: 6 Hours That Shocked Britain

2017 · 68 min

A sober, harrowing recounting that lets survivors and rescuers speak plainly, leaving a heavy, lingering sense of loss and courage.

Directed by
Julian Thomas, Oliver Price
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ramon Tikaram
Overview
30 years on from the King's Cross station fire, hear from survivors who have never spoken before about that night, and from emergency workers who were confronted by unimaginable horror, still emotionally and physically scarred by a terrifying event.

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Directed by
Julian Thomas, Oliver Price
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ramon Tikaram
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  • bleakstrength 3 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
  • trauma
  • death
  • survival
  • grief
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror5
Humour0
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Julian Thomas, Oliver Price
Starring
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Runtime
68 min
Country
United Kingdom

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