# Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)

> A crusading Yorkshire reporter uncovers a web of child murders, police brutality, and civic corruption that makes truth itself dangerous.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/175973

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
- Director: Julian Jarrold
- Cast: Andrew Garfield, Warren Clarke, Sean Bean, David Morrissey, John Henshaw, Anthony Flanagan, Jennifer Hennessy, Mary Jo Randle
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259574/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, paranoid, oppressive, late night viewing, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A journalist risks everything to uncover the truth behind a series of disappearances in a small town.

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