Balkan Line
Film2019130 min

Balkan Line

Taste attributes: actiondramawartried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA heavy war film that is grounded, emotional and familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

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

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Action
Year
2019
Runtime
130 min
Status
Released
Studio
Archangel Studios
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