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Bloody Nitrate

1969·Movie
2h 8min
64
DecentGoodWatch score

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A , drama: , but never gory, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Chilean soldiers try to survive in the desert after they are attacked by Peruvian troops. The 17 survivors are held together by the Captain. The Lieutenant is a civilian attorney who clashes with the Captain as he pursues the valuable rights to nitrate deposits in the area. When the fighting was over, 25,000 soldiers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia had perished while trying to secure the coveted mineral rights for foreign companies.
Bleak War DramaHistorical ConflictSurvival NarrativePolitical CommentaryDesert WarfareCharacter-Driven ConflictAnti-War SentimentResource ExploitationIntense & Grim

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Is Bloody Nitrate worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7.5).

Will I feel good after watching Bloody Nitrate?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Bloody Nitrate plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Bloody Nitrate in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.