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The Railway Man

2013 · 116 min · Drama

Decades after being tortured as a POW on the Thai-Burma Death Railway, a haunted British veteran learns that his chief tormentor is still alive, and sets out to confront him. Based on a true story of trauma and forgiveness.

Why it’s here

A war-memory drama about trauma from forced labor on the Thai-Burma Railway.

Runtime
116 min
Genre
Drama · History
Mood
thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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