# Blood and Bones (2004)

> A sweeping, unsparing portrait of a Korean migrant whose pursuit of wealth devastates the family and community around him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13174

## Facts

- Runtime: 144 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Yōichi Sai
- Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Hirofumi Arai, Kyoka Suzuki, Joe Odagiri, Yutaka Matsushige, Tomoko Tabata, Mari Hamada, Atsushi Ito
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419515/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, oppressive, serious movie night, historical drama marathon

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