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Deserter

2002 · 90 min

A somber, character-driven war drama that weighs loyalty and selfhood in a confusing conflict, moving slowly but with quiet intensity.

Directed by
Martin Huberty
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Paul Fox, Tom Hardy, Kate Maberly
Overview
Unlikely friends in a melting pot of confusion. Simon Murray fights for the French Foreign Legion. Pascal Dupont fights for himself. War torn men question honour, hope, morality...because you can desert everything...except yourself.

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Directed by
Martin Huberty
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Paul Fox, Tom Hardy, Kate Maberly
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • war
  • identity
  • morality
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Martin Huberty
Written by
Julie Weinberg, Simon Murray, William M. Akers, Axel Aylwen
Starring
Paul Fox, Tom Hardy, Kate Maberly, Aitor Merino, Félicité Du Jeu, Yorick van Wageningen, Christian Mulot, Dugald Bruce Lockhart
Music
Debbie Wiseman
Cinematography
Dino Parks
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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