# District 9 (2009)

> A bureaucratic eviction officer becomes the hunted subject of the alien segregation system he once enforced.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10624

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Science Fiction
- Director: Neill Blomkamp
- Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie, John Sumner, William Allen Young, Nick Blake
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, visceral, political, science fiction marathon, political thriller night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of alien refugees struggling for survival in a hostile world.

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