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Road 47 (2013)

Road 47 poster
Original title
A Estrada 47
Directed by
Vicente Ferraz
Genre
drama film, independent film
Country
Brazil, Portugal, Italy
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In World War II, a Brazilian landmine clearance unit struggles to keep their cool after a panic attack. They must defuse a road full of mines that separates them from a village watched by enemy forces.

tensegrittyanxioussomberslow-burnearnestclaustrophobicatmospheric

What happens

Road 47 (Portuguese: A Estrada 47) is a 2013 historical war drama film written and directed by Vicente Ferraz, based on real events, about Brazil's involvement in World War II. The film stars Daniel de Oliveira, Richard Sammel, Sergio Rubini and Julio Andrade. The film follows the trajectory of men from the landmine clearance unit of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force who after a panic attack are trying to get tempers and defuse the mined road that separates them from a village monitored by enemy forces. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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