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Salvation
A biology professor, Adam enters a hospital for observation. He is a loner and a serious-minded man, who dislikes any display of emotions. He spends three months in the hospital while being tested. After observing patients and hospital routines around him from a distance, he learns that he will need a kidney transplant. Meanwhile his personal and professional life is falling apart: he refuses his wife's offer to donate the kidney for him; the scientific problem he was working on has been solved elsewhere. In the end Adam cracks under the prolonged pressure, waiting for the sound of an ambulance bringing a moribund patient whose kidney may be used for the transplant.
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Plot Summary
During the Vietnam War, a group of American soldiers stationed at a remote outpost find their faith tested when they are ordered to evacuate a village that is about to be overrun by the enemy. Facing moral dilemmas and the brutal realities of war, they must confront their own humanity and the consequences of their actions.
Critical Reception
Salvation is a lesser-known war drama that struggled to make a significant impact upon its release. While it aimed to explore the moral complexities of the Vietnam War, its execution was often seen as heavy-handed and melodramatic, failing to resonate with audiences or critics.
What Reviewers Say
Fails to deliver a compelling narrative despite its serious subject matter.
Character development is weak, making it difficult to connect with their struggles.
The film's message is muddled by its melodramatic tone.
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Fun Fact
The film was shot on location in the Philippines, which doubled for Vietnam.
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