Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

Divided by love - United by war.

Directed by Pat O'Connor

Produced by Fluidity Films

2012100 min6.6 / 10

A melancholic period drama about two brothers torn between love and loyalty, set against the devastating backdrop of World War I.

Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.

Questions people ask

  • Is Private Peaceful sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Private Peaceful end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Private Peaceful violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Private Peaceful scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Private Peaceful easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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