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Journey's End (2017)

Journey's End poster
Directed by
Saul Dibb
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 334 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1918, a group of British officers wait in the trenches for a German offensive. They deal with fear, duty, and the strain of command before the attack begins.

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What happens

Journey's End is a 2017 British war film based on the 1928 play by R. C. Sherriff. Written by Simon Reade and directed by Saul Dibb, it was screened in the "Special Presentations" section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is the fifth film adaptation of the play, following Journey's End (1930), The Other Side (1931), Aces High (1976), and Journey's End (1988 BBC TV film). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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