Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Balibo easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Balibo end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Balibo

Name: Balibo
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Nathan Phillips, Damon Gameau, Nick Farnell

One Man Searches For The Truth. One Man Fights For Justice.

Directed by Robert Connolly

Produced by Arenafilm, Cinimod Film

2009111 min6.6 / 10

A tense historical thriller about a journalist's dogged pursuit of truth amid geopolitical violence and institutional cover-up in East Timor.

As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifie

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Revenge Gone Wrong Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Consequences Of Wrongdoing East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Drama Mystery Thriller

Keywords

War Correspondent Mass Murder Investigation East Timor

Questions people ask

Is Balibo scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Balibo sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Balibo violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Balibo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Balibo end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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