Field of Lost Shoes

Field of Lost Shoes

Send the boys in... and may God forgive me

Directed by Sean McNamara

Produced by Tredegar Film Works, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment

201596 min6.1 / 10

A sobering historical drama about the loss of innocence as sheltered teenage soldiers are thrust into the brutal reality of the Civil War.

A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.

Questions people ask

  • Is Field of Lost Shoes sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Field of Lost Shoes violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Field of Lost Shoes scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Field of Lost Shoes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Field of Lost Shoes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Field of Lost Shoes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Field of Lost Shoes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Field of Lost Shoes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Field of Lost Shoes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Field of Lost Shoes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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