Movie

The Flowers of War

2011 · 146 min

A harrowing, visually striking wartime drama that weighs heavily, mixing moments of tenderness with relentless tension and moral anguish.

Tagline: Fighting for freedom.
Overview: A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
How it feels: Bleak, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, survival, violence, guilt
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
violence
guilt
redemption
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong