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The Escape (2009)
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Original name: Flugten
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Danish journalist Rikke Lyngvig is taken hostage in Afghanistan by a terror group. With help from one of the terrorists, the young Nazir, Rikke manages to escape. On her return, she is soon declared the Danish Jessica Lynch and her career is launched into the spotlight. All the while Nazir flees from Afghanistan, heading for Denmark. When he finally seeks out Rikke, she is shocked and torn. Is she willing to help the man who threatened to kill her, and to jeopardize her new-found career? Their tumultuous encounter turns into an ill-fated confrontation with their own demons and a nation driven by a hunger for sensation and political populism.
Style:
tense, emotional, suspenseful, intense, psychological thriller, suspense, political drama
Plot:
escape, hostage, terrorism, journalism, moral dilemma, female protagonist, moral ambiguity, confrontation, war zone, betrayal, nationalism, male protagonist, culture clash, identity crisis, manhunt, interrogation, border crossing, war in afghanistan, conflict, african, group
Time:
2000s, contemporary
Place:
afghanistan, denmark
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, intense, suspenseful and suspense films with plots about moral ambiguity, betrayal, confrontation, claustrophobia, female protagonist, moral dilemma and revenge mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like The Escape: When the Moon Was Full (2019), Wildcat (2021), Animal (2018), Theerppu (2022), Killing Mommy (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 93 min.
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 156 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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