Drama · Thriller · War
American
2009 · Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · 131 min
Baghdad, 2004. A three-man bomb disposal team in the Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit counts down the days left in its rotation while facing improvised explosive devices on city streets. A new team leader arrives, and his methods unsettle the men who must depend on him.
Why it matters in cinema history
A landmark of twenty-first-century war cinema and a turning point in who is recognised in Hollywood's top directing category, it shows how a small, nearly plotless film can express a whole war.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a study of procedure and attention: who is looking at what, from where, and how much each person can actually see.
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