# Salting the Battlefield (2014)

> A cash-strapped British intelligence operative and his former lover criss-cross Europe while evading surveillance and a vengeful prime minister.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/149678

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
- Director: David Hare
- Cast: Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Ewen Bremner, Judy Davis, Felicity Jones, Olivia Williams, Rupert Graves
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2904626/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: paranoid, serious, weary, quiet evening, political thriller marathon

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