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Wijster (2008)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On 2 December 1975, a journalist is one of many passengers on the slow train that is kidnapped near Wijster by young South Moluccans. After some terrifying moments, he makes contact with the hijackers and starts acting as their go-between. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter, as well as his mistress keep themselves abreast of things through the media. The train hijacking lasts for twelve days and claims a few lives.
Style:
tense, realistic, emotional, suspenseful, intense, political thriller, period drama
Plot:
railway, journalism, terrorism, negotiation, siege, media coverage, social commentary, trauma, autobiography, political unrest, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, slow burn, hostage situation, cold war era, abduction, train, hostage, murder, train station, execution, phone booth, railway station, female director
Time:
70s
Place:
netherlands
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspenseful, intense and realistic films with plots about moral ambiguity, investigation, trauma, terrorism, social commentary, hostage and violence mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Wijster: Rescue Bus 300 (2018), One Less God (2017), Infinite Justice (2006), Rebel (1973), Hijack '93 (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Audience:
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Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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