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Stranded after a ship sinks, Australian soldiers face a great white on open water in this MA 15+ WWII survival horror. Graphic shark assaults, strong swearing, clear injury gore, and steady dread pile on. Raft captivity keeps the pressure hard. ClearAge puts it around 16 for adults and mature horror fans.
Story (may spoil tone)
When their boat sinks while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a troop of young Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark.
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Violence WWII combat leaves Australian soldiers on a raft, then a great white ke…
WWII combat leaves Australian soldiers on a raft, then a great white keeps slamming them. Opening combat and shark assaults both stay sustained. Once the water threat begins, brutality does not ease
Language Raft panic is soaked in the f-word, with b-word, the s-word, and barked…
Raft panic is soaked in the f-word, with b-word, the s-word, and barked insults beside it. Survival talk sounds that hard from early scenes
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Occasional dialogue nods to alcohol or smoking among the soldiers. Noth…
Occasional dialogue nods to alcohol or smoking among the soldiers. Nothing heavier than those passing mentions appears on screen
Frightening Open-water waiting, circling, and shark strikes keep tension high; paus…
Open-water waiting, circling, and shark strikes keep tension high; pauses feel as brutal as the hits. Dread holds through the survival stretch
Bullying / discrimination Hustling men to move faster, a superior barks a racial slur. Ugly perio…
Hustling men to move faster, a superior barks a racial slur. Ugly period military talk in one beat does not become the film's theme. Parents should still know the line is there
Gore / death / weapons Guts, gushing blood, and severed limbs follow shark hits, and panicked…
Guts, gushing blood, and severed limbs follow shark hits, and panicked soldiers clutch guns and a grenade. Injury detail carries much of the R-rated weight
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- War survival meets nature horror. How does the crocodile amplify wartime fear?
- Soldiers rely on discipline under impossible odds. What teamwork moments stood out?
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