# The Cry of the Owl (2009)

> A lonely man’s fixation on a neighbor ignites a fatal maze of attraction, suspicion, and betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11163

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Jamie Thraves
- Cast: Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Karl Pruner, Phillip MacKenzie, Gord Rand, James Gilbert, R.D. Reid, Caroline Dhavernas
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034302/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, foreboding, claustrophobic, late night viewing, rainy day

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- [Jasmine (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/205742)
- [Eye of the Beholder (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/11268)
- [The Good Neighbor (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/635725)

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