Only the Dead
How Far Would You Go to Understand the True Nature of War
Directed by Michael Ware, Bill Guttentag
Produced by Foxtel, Penance Films
A harrowing documentary portrait of a war correspondent's descent into the moral and psychological abyss of Iraq, grappling with the cost of bearing witness to human suffering.
A searing account of war correspondent Michael Ware's seven years reporting in Iraq--an extraordinary journey that takes him into the darkest recesses of the Iraq War and the human soul.
Questions people ask
Is Only the Dead sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Only the Dead violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Only the Dead scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Only the Dead easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Only the Dead end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Only the Dead
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Only the Dead
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Only the Dead, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Only the Dead, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Only the Dead, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
