# The Constant Gardener (2005)

> A restrained British diplomat transforms personal grief into a perilous investigation of murder, medical exploitation, and diplomatic corruption across Africa and beyond.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1344

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Fernando Meirelles
- Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite, Richard McCabe, Donald Sumpter, Juliet Aubrey
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387131/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, mournful, morally urgent, serious movie night, political thriller evening

## Synopsis

A man's quest for truth leads him into a web of conspiracy and danger.

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