Big Game
2014GermanyLanguage: EnglishDirected by Jalmari Helander★ 5.5
Available in English: subtitled
Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland. 13-year-old Oskari is on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk by tracking down a deer, but instead discovers the President in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their prize, the unlikely duo team up to escape their hunters.
Themes and style
Tone
warmwhimsicaltensedark comedy
Pacing
escalatingrelentless
Story
survivalescapepursuit
Emotion
belongingloss of innocenceloyalty under pressuresacrifice
Themes
family wounds passed downfamily duty
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchable
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
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