The Load

The Load

Directed by Ognjen Glavonić

Produced by Kinorama, Non-Aligned Films

201996 min6.3 / 10

A morally fraught, slow-burn drama about a truck driver complicit in wartime atrocity, navigating both literal and psychological danger across a bombed landscape.

Vlada works as a truck driver during the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999. Tasked with transporting a mysterious load from Kosovo to Belgrade, he drives through unfamiliar territory, trying to make his way in a country scarred by the war. He knows that once the job is over, he will need to return home and face the consequences of his actions.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Load sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Load end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Load easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Load scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Load violent? 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.

38/ 100

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Rarity54

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Surprise29

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Love35

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