
Balkan Line
Taste attributes: actiondramawartried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"No choice"
Boxlist takeA heavy war film that is grounded, emotional and familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 200 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
After the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the Yugoslav army pulls out of Kosovo region, leaving Serbian people at the mercy of the Albanian UCK terrorists. A small band of soldiers must take over the Slatina airport, and hold it until the Russian peacekeepers arrive.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Archangel Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











