Beast of War

"Survival is the only victory."

2025 1h 27m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 165

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Synopsis

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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.

“Survival is the only victory.”

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Cast

Mark Coles Smith
Leo
Joel Nankervis
Will
Sam Delich
Des Kelly
Maximillian Johnson
Stan
Lee Tiger Halley
Teddy
Sam Parsonson
Thompson
Tristan McKinnon
Bobby
Aswan Reid
Archie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiah Roache-Turner
Writers: Kiah Roache-Turner
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, shot by Mark Wareham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kiah Roache-Turner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mark Coles Smith and Joel Nankervis and Sam Delich carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Survival is the only victory.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29468874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kiah Roache-Turner directs. Mark Wareham behind the camera. Kiah Roache-Turner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, shot by Mark Wareham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kiah Roache-Turner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mark Coles Smith and Joel Nankervis and Sam Delich carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Survival is the only victory.".
7IMDB entry: tt29468874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "world war ii", "grave", "based on true story", "survival".