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An Ordinary Man

2017 · 90 min

A claustrophobic, uneasy two-hander that keeps you at arm's length, watching a monster's loneliness curdle into something almost tender before turning cold.

Directed by: Brad Silberling
Genres: Action, Drama, War
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Hera Hilmar, Peter Serafinowicz

Overview: A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world - his maid.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, isolation, power, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by: Brad Silberling
Genres: Action, Drama, War
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Hera Hilmar, Peter Serafinowicz

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
isolation
power
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild