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Theeb

2014Movie1 h 40 min

Thriller
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic807.2Rotten Tomatoes97%75%
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic807.2Rotten Tomatoes97%75%

Summary

Set in the Arabian Desert of 1916, the film follows Theeb, a young Bedouin boy, and his brother Hussein as they leave the safety of their tribe to venture on a treacherous journey at the dawn of the Great Revolt. If Theeb is to survive he must quickly learn about adulthood, trust and betrayal.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

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  • Pulls you in.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Leaves you in awe.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Puts you on the battlefield.

Not for laughs, scares or romance.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Desert BanditsRare · in 59 titlesBlack-clad desert bandits attack Theeb's little group, killing the Englishman and the translator and, after an overnight siege, Theeb's brother Hussein.Plunger Detonatorin 108 titlesIt's pretty obvious that the wooden box that the English officer so carefully guards is a Plunger Detonator, and that his mission is to blow up the railway, but it isn't confirmed until the final sce…All 21 tropes

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