# The Machine (2013)

> A grieving AI engineer’s attempt to create sentient technology becomes a dangerous confrontation with military power and machine autonomy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/104615

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Caradog W. James
- Cast: Caity Lotz, Toby Stephens, Denis Lawson, Sam Hazeldine, Pooneh Hajimohammadi, Jonathan Byrne, Jade Croot, John-Paul Macleod
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2317225/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, atmospheric, paranoid, late night sci-fi viewing, independent film night

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