“248 passengers were held hostage. For seven days, the world was held captive.”
7 Days in Entebbe is a 2018 film about the hijacking of an Air France plane and the tense days that follow after it is forced down in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers held on board, the story follows the crisis as it spreads far beyond the aircraft and into the wider world. The film builds around the standoff and the rescue effort that is set in motion, keeping the focus on the pressure of those seven days.
Jose Padilha directs the film, shaping the material as a political thriller with moments of drama. Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl are among the cast, appearing in roles tied to the unfolding crisis and the response around it. The film was made in the United States and the United Kingdom, and its English-language performances keep the action closely centered on the hostage situation and the people drawn into it.
Set against the 1970s hijacking crisis, the film moves between the aircraft, the airport, and the political response that grows around them. It carries a tense, procedural tone, with the hostage standoff creating constant urgency. The story also leaves room for the human strain of fear, uncertainty, and divided loyalties.
Jose Padilha directs the film, shaping the material as a political thriller with moments of drama. Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl are among the cast, appearing in roles tied to the unfolding crisis and the response around it. The film was made in the United States and the United Kingdom, and its English-language performances keep the action closely centered on the hostage situation and the people drawn into it.
Set against the 1970s hijacking crisis, the film moves between the aircraft, the airport, and the political response that grows around them. It carries a tense, procedural tone, with the hostage standoff creating constant urgency. The story also leaves room for the human strain of fear, uncertainty, and divided loyalties.
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5.8 / 10