Ordinary People

2009Movie1 h 20 min

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak war movie about everyday modern life and war.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

The story of a soldier faced with mission of executing prisoners in an unspecified place and time. The film follows a hot summer day in the life of Džoni, a twenty-year-old recruit, who is sent to an abandoned farm on an unknown mission. The soldiers wait to battle unnamed terrorists, but instead, a bus full of prisoners arrives to the barracks. The commander orders the soldiers to execute the prisoners. At first, Džoni is shocked by the cruel killings, but as more prisoners arrive, he begins to enjoy the executions.

Feels like

  • War Crimes
  • Moral Degradation
  • Psychological Horror
  • Dehumanization
  • Banal Evil
  • Military Ethics
  • Contemporary Warfare
  • Brutal Realism

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August 26, 2009 · 1 h 20 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
August 26, 2009
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
War, Drama
Original language
Serbian
Made in
France, Netherlands, Serbia, Switzerland
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Grief-Induced Split, Ice Queen, Fatal Flaw +9

  • Grief-Induced Split
  • Ice Queen
  • Fatal Flaw
  • Color-Coded for Your Convenience
  • The Chessmaster
  • Doting Parent
  • Posthumous Character
  • Always Someone Better
  • Suburbia
  • The Film of the Book
  • Oscar Bait
  • Leitmotif

12 of 49 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Ordinary People?"

Questions about Ordinary People

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Where can I stream Ordinary People?

In the United States, Ordinary People is free with ads on Fawesome.

Is Ordinary People worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.2).

Will I feel good after watching Ordinary People?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Ordinary People in English?

Serbian

No, it was made in Serbian.

What tropes does Ordinary People use?

Grief-Induced SplitIce QueenFatal FlawColor-Coded for Your ConvenienceThe ChessmasterDoting ParentPosthumous CharacterAlways Someone BetterSuburbiaThe Film of the BookOscar BaitLeitmotifand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Grief-Induced Split, Ice Queen, and Fatal Flaw.