# The Bone Man (2009)

> A deadpan Austrian private eye uncovers a grotesque murder secret beneath the everyday bustle of an Alpine grill station.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12905

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Comedy
- Director: Wolfgang Murnberger
- Cast: Josef Hader, Josef Bierbichler, Birgit Minichmayr, Christoph Luser, Pia Hierzegger, Simon Schwarz, Dorka Gryllus, Stipe Erceg
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181927/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: deadpan, grotesque, sardonic, dark comedy night, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A private investigator stumbles upon a chilling mystery hidden in a grill-station kitchen, uncovering secrets that go beyond the menu.

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