Movie

Phoenixes

2025 · 96 min

A quiet, emotionally heavy family drama about a father trying to connect before deployment, with a growing sense of dread and tenderness.

Overview: At the dawn of his first deployment to Afghanistan, a charismatic and endearing soldier decides to train the Phoenix, his 13-year-old son’s soccer team.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, war, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
war
coming-of-age
isolation
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none