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Movie poster: Burn (2012)
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2012 · 86 min Documentary
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

Detroit firefighters, hardened by daily battles with infernos, serve as the final guardians of a city in collapse. Their mission extends beyond extinguishing flames; it's a desperate fight for every neighborhood, every abandoned house in a metropolis officially declared bankrupt. The camera plunges with them into the blinding hell of fire, into the smoky ruins left behind, capturing not just physical strain but the weight of moral choices. This is a portrait of a brotherhood that refuses to surrender, even as resources vanish and hope becomes a scarce commodity.

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Year 2012
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Tom Putnam
Runtime 86 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (24 votes)

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The film grips with the chilling, unvarnished truth of a city's raw nerve. It strips away Hollywood heroics to reveal exhausting, thankless labor—the story of those who stay at their post when the world has moved on.

What lingers after the final embers fade is a profound respect laced with unease for these last defenders. The documentary leaves you with the acrid scent of smoke and the echo of crumbling structures. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Tom Putnam

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The constant wail of sirens through deserted streets, faces etched with exhaustion in the fire's glow, thick smoke hanging over urban ruins.

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