Synopsis
Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk movie plunges the audience into the heart of a desperate WWII survival story. The film portrays the harrowing true event of the evocation of Dunkirk, where hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers are surrounded by enemy forces on the beaches of France. Told through a triptych of perspectives—land, sea, and air—the narrative unfolds over different timeframes.
On the mole, soldiers wait for a rescue that may never come. On the sea, a civilian boat captain and his sons answer the call for help, joining the flotilla of civilian boats for Operation Dynamo. In the air, RAF pilots engage in dogfights against enemy planes, fighting against time and fuel limits. More than a traditional war film, Dunkirk is a relentless survival thriller that captures the sheer terror, chaos, and ultimate resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.
Original title Dunkirk
IMDb Rating 7.8 788,266 votes
TMDb Rating 7.449 17,066 votes