Dunkirk

Movie · 2017

Christopher Nolan's immersive World War II film recreates the 1940 Allied evacuation from the beaches of Dunkirk, France. The film is relentlessly tense and experiential, with sustained depictions of war peril, mass casualties, and a notable implied suicide scene.

Graphic violence & goreSelf-harm & suicideMedical traumaSubstance abuseHarm to childrenFlashing lights

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Graphic violence & goreearly in the filmStrong

Soldiers on the beach are strafed and bombed from the air; explosions are extremely loud, bodies are visible in the sand, and characters are thrown by blasts. Sets the film's baseline intensity for the duration.

Graphic violence & gorethe mole (pier) sequencesStrong

Soldiers queuing on the pier are bombed repeatedly; ships are hit and sunk with men trapped inside; several large-scale casualty events occur involving gunfire and drowning.

Graphic violence & gorethe oil-fire sequenceStrong

An oil slick on the water is ignited; several men are seen engulfed in flames, though some survive. Among the film's most disturbing visual moments.

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