Movie

Le déserteur

2008 · 107 min

A sombre, slow-burning historical drama that weighs heavily, tracing a doomed man's quiet defiance with restrained, melancholic intensity.

Overview: It tells the story of Georges Guénette, a deserter from the Canadian Army during World War II, who was shot and killed by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, isolation, justice, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: war
isolation
justice
guilt
death
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild