@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.
Quick Stats
6.4
TMDB Rating
186
Votes
1h 48m
Runtime
$14.0M
Budget
—
Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorDavid L. Cunningham
WriterBrian Godawa
CinematographyGreg Gardiner
ComposerMaire Brennan
EditorTim Silano
Production DesignPaul Sylbert
Produced by
Argyll Film PartnersGummshoe ProductionsIntegrity PartnersPray For Rain Pictures
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Ciarán McMenamin
Capt. Ernest Gordon
Robert Carlyle
Major Ian Campbell
Kiefer Sutherland
Lt. Jim 'Yanker' Reardon
Mark Strong
Dusty Miller
Yugo Saso
Takashi Nagase
Sakae Kimura
Sgt. Ito
James Cosmo
Col. Stuart McLean
Masayuki Yui
Captain Noguchi
John Gregg
Camp Doctor Coates
Shû Nakajima
Nagatomo
Pip Torrens
Lt. Foxworth
J
James McCarthy
Norman
Brendan Cowell
Pte. Wallace Hamilton
Adam Sinclair
Jocko
W
Winton Nicholson
Duncan
