# Blue Ruin (2014)

> A homeless drifter's improvised quest for revenge detonates a brutal cycle of family retaliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/110600

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Jeremy Saulnier
- Cast: Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb, Stacy Rock, David Thompson, Brent Werzner
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2359024/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, austere, tense, late night thriller viewing, independent film night

## Synopsis

A man with nothing left to lose embarks on a violent quest for vengeance.

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