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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Restrained

A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Identity through disguise, Survival through deception, Performative roles in court, Class and status borders, Power and spectacle

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Realistic Tense Dynamic Bleak Dry

During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.

Themes

Media scrutiny, Image vs competence, Base appeal vs mainstream, Rapid vetting pressures, Negative campaigning tactics, Leadership credibility under fire

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This harrowing tale of survival centers on Rose, a Masurian woman, whose German soldier husband was killed in the war, leaving her alone on their farm. A single woman had no defense against Russian soldiers who raped as a form of revenge, nor against plundering Poles who found themselves in desperate straits. Help arrives for Rose in the form of Tadeusz, a former officer in the Polish Home Army who deserted after he saw his wife raped and murdered by Russian troops and is attempting to hide his identity.

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Realistic Tense Raw Bleak Relentless

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.

Themes

Based on true story promises, World war ii pressures, Tuskegee airmen legacy, Military hierarchy and bias, Fighter pilot identity, African american history lessons

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Realistic Tense Bleak Measured Oppressive

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

Themes

Duty under fire, Captivity and escape, War disrupts rural life, Loyalty beyond ownership, Endurance and loss, Bonds across hardship

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During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.

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.

A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.

After the uprising at Wushe, Mona Rudao faces a guerrilla war against the militarily superior Japanese and Seediq clans. He and his followers must fight for their dignity and honor so that they can truly be "Seediq Bale" or "real men." Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 2: The Rainbow Bridge is Part two of the two-part, four-hour Taiwanese edition of the film Warriors of the Rainbow.

An indigenous clan-based people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive, intent on seizing their natural resources and enslaving them. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale - Part 1: The Sun Flag is Part one of the two-part, four-hour Taiwanese edition of the film Warriors of the Rainbow.