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Special Forces

2011 · 109 min

A grueling, high-stakes manhunt through harsh terrain that keeps you tense and emotionally drained.

Genres
Action, Drama, War
Tagline
Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.
Overview
Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers who have no intention of letting their prey escape them and a group of soldiers who risk their lives in pursuit of their single aim – to bring her home alive. This strong, independent woman and these men of duty are thrown together and forced to confront situations of great danger that inextricably bind them – emotionally, violently and intimately.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, drama, war
Directed by
Stéphane Rybojad
Written by
Stéphane Rybojad
Starring
Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoît Magimel, Denis Ménochet, Raphaël Personnaz, Alain Figlarz, Alain Alivon, Mehdi Nebbou
Music
Xavier Berthelot
Cinematography
David Jankowski
Runtime
109 min
Country
France
Languages
French, English

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