# The Interpreter (2005)

> A U.N. interpreter and a grief-stricken federal agent must decode a whispered assassination threat while neither can be sure the other is telling the truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/146

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Sydney Pollack
- Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Earl Cameron, George Harris, Michael Wright
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373926/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: serious, tense, paranoid, political thriller night, mystery movie marathon

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