# Threads (1984)

> A stark Sheffield family drama traces how nuclear annihilation strips civilization down to survival, sickness, and inherited ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10724

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: War, Drama, Science Fiction
- Director: Mick Jackson
- Cast: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May, Nicholas Lane, Jane Hazlegrove, Henry Moxon, June Broughton
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, bleak, foreboding, serious viewing, political film study

## Synopsis

A haunting portrayal of a world forever altered by nuclear devastation.

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