6.7
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58
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Purgatory
1998·Movie
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A , war movie: , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.
Brutal War DramaHistorical ConflictChechen WarGritty RealismHuman Cost of WarIntense CombatSurvival NarrativeBleak OutlookPsychological Toll
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Will I feel good after watching Purgatory?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Will Purgatory scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for tension, but 3 for scares.
Is Purgatory in English?
RussianLithuanianChechenArabic
No, it was made in Russian, with some Lithuanian, Chechen, and Arabic.
What tropes does Purgatory use?
Artistic License – ReligionGo Through MeLast-Second ChanceHistorical Domain CharacterRedemption Equals DeathPlaying PossumThe WesternFate Worse than DeathOffhand BackhandTake Up My SwordShovel StrikeHooker with a Heart of Goldand 46 more
TV Tropes lists 58 tropes for it, including Artistic License – Religion, Go Through Me, and Last-Second Chance.