# The Others (2001)

> A fiercely controlled mother shelters her light-sensitive children in a wartime island mansion where strict domestic rituals cannot keep the supernatural at bay.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1302

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Alejandro Amenábar
- Cast: Nicole Kidman, Alakina Mann, James Bentley, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Eric Sykes, Elaine Cassidy, Keith Allen
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230600/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: oppressive, eerie, claustrophobic, dark night viewing, halloween season

## Synopsis

A chilling tale of isolation and dread unfolds in a haunted mansion.

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