Mine
Directed by Fabio Guaglione, Fabio Resinaro
- war
- thriller
The story
After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions.
What it’s like
Harsh, bleached daylight over flat sand, with the frame often locked wide so a single man looks very small against the dunes; the palette runs from washed-out ochre and dust-grey to sudden, jolting flashes of pale sky and blood-red. The camera hugs the lone figure in tight, shaky close-ups when he is pinned down, then pulls back to show how exposed he is. Sound does much of the work: wind that hisses and scours, long stretches of near silence broken by the tick of heat in metal, and a pulsing, low electronic score that tightens as thirst and hallucination set in. Flashbacks arrive in softer, warmer tones, grainy and intimate, cutting against the glare. The mood is sun-bleached dread edged with grief, a slow-burning survival tension that builds steadily rather than in sudden bursts. It suits a late, alone watch when you want to be pinned to your seat. Violence is present and sometimes sharp: gunfire, wounds and a few grim, physical moments, with a landmine threat that lands hard, though not gory throughout. The emotional thread is a man's fracturing sense of self as he clings to memories of family. Best for viewers who want a tense, stripped-back survival thriller with a strong sense of place and a quiet emotional undertow.
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