# The Keeping Room (2014)

> At the ragged end of the American Civil War, three isolated women turn a vulnerable homestead into a last refuge against predatory soldiers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/170133

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Western, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Daniel Barber
- Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Worthington, Brit Marling, Muna Otaru, Nicholas Pinnock, Kyle Soller, Ned Dennehy, Amy Nuttall
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2488778/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, austere, slow burning, historical drama night, slow burn thriller night

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