The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

Directed by Lu Yang, Frant Gwo, Guan Hu

Produced by China Film Group Corporation

2020122 min5.8 / 10

A grim, high-stakes war drama centered on Chinese soldiers' desperate race against time and overwhelming odds to deliver ammunition and repair a critical bridge under relentless bombardment.

In 1953 the Korean War is entering the final stage. The People's Volunteer Army of China has launched its last major battle in Kumsong. In order to arrive on time and deliver enough ammo to the Kumsong front line, the soldiers have to defend themselves against the never ending bombardments of enemy bombers and race against time to repair the last bridge, all while facing supply shortages and with inferior equipment.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sacrifice sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Sacrifice violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Sacrifice easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Sacrifice scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does The Sacrifice 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sacrifice

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sacrifice

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sacrifice, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sacrifice, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sacrifice, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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