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Mr. Jones

2019 · 119 min

A sobering, slow-burning plunge into historical atrocity, carried by quiet outrage and a mounting sense of dread.

Directed by
Agnieszka Holland
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Starring
James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard
Tagline
The truth can't be hidden forever
Overview
In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. Stalin’s forced collectivisation of agriculture has resulted in misery and ruin—the policy is tantamount to mass murder.

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Directed by
Agnieszka Holland
Genres
Thriller, Drama, History
Starring
James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • corruption
  • justice
  • death
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
thriller, drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
119 min
Country
Poland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Languages
Russian, Welsh, Ukrainian, English

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