# Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)

> A former loyalist killer and the brother of his victim are forced into a televised confrontation with the unresolved legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10096

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Cast: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Mark Ryder, Niamh Cusack, Paul Garrett, Gerard Jordan, Conor MacNeill
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1238291/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, intimate, tense, serious drama night, historical cinema viewing

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