Movie

Code Name: Emperor

2022 · 105 min

A chilly, procedural spy thriller that keeps you leaning in as quiet surveillance work curdles into moral compromise and quiet dread.

Overview: Juan, a secret service agent, approaches Wendy, a young Filipina who works as a maid for a suspicious couple.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, deception, power, morality
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
deception
power
morality
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong