# Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)

> A determined outsider investigates a Yorkshire serial-killer case only to uncover a police conspiracy more threatening than the murders themselves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/175976

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
- Director: James Marsh
- Cast: Paddy Considine, Warren Clarke, Maxine Peake, James Fox, David Calder, Nicholas Woodeson, Tony Pitts, Jim Carter
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260581/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, oppressive, paranoid, late night viewing, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping investigation unfolds as a detective races against time to uncover the truth behind a series of murders.

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