# Locke (2014)

> Over one tense night on the road, a construction manager tries to contain the professional and familial fallout of a life-changing secret.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/122104

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Steven Knight
- Cast: Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, Olivia Colman, Tom Holland, Ben Daniels, Bill Milner, Alice Lowe
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2692904/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, melancholic, intimate, late night viewing, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A man's life unravels as he confronts his past while racing against time on a dark highway.

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