# The Cut (2014)

> A silenced Armenian survivor crosses deserts and oceans to reclaim his family from the ruins of genocide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/142340

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: History, Adventure, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Fatih Akin
- Cast: Tahar Rahim, Simon Abkarian, Makram J. Khoury, Hindi Zahra, Kevork Malikyan, Bartu Küçükçağlayan, Zein Fakhoury, Dina Fakhoury
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2245171/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, melancholic, visually expansive, serious historical viewing, arthouse film night

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