Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- somber
- patriotic
- elegiac
- historical film night
- war film marathon
What sets it apart
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The central mission is carried out by 120 volunteers aged twelve to seventeen who transport ammunition toward the Sarikamis battle.
Sisters and mothers remain behind waiting for the boys while the principal and families absorb losses connected to the war.
The plot unfolds during World War I in Van and Sarikamis, amid Ottoman military crisis, Russian invasion, and tensions involving Armenian political militants.
The ammunition journey crosses mountainous terrain toward Sarikamis, with the physical route shaping the boys' ordeal.
Films like 120, and why
Gallipoli
historical war drama centered on young people confronting wartime duty and sacrifice
The Last Samurai
emotionally direct historical war drama portraying civilian and family sacrifice amid military conflict
Atonement
true-story war drama emphasizing endurance, communal courage, and the human cost of armed conflict
Movie Details
- Directors
- Özhan Eren, Murat Saraçoğlu
- Release Date
- 2008-02-15
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (57)
Cast
- Özge Özberk
- Burak Sergen
- Cansel Elçin
- Emin Olcay
- Demir Karahan
- Ahmet Uz
- Oytun Öztamur
- Alican Yılmaz
- Ozan Cem Dur
- Deniz Güngören
Common questions
- What is 120 about?
- A solemn Turkish historical war drama follows 120 schoolboys who volunteer to carry ammunition across perilous mountains during the First World War.
- What is 120 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 120 as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 120 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 120 as brutal.
- Which films are like 120?
- Films with a similar feel include Gallipoli, The Last Samurai, and Atonement.
- How long is 120?
- 120 runs 114 minutes.
