Film2011146 min

The Flowers of War

Name: The Flowers of War
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2011
Duration: 146 min
Cast: Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Tong Dawei, Zhang Xinyi, Shigeo Kobayashi

Taste attributes: dramahistorywarromancehistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Fighting for freedom"

Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring war film: serious and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 543 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

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