# Snowden (2016)

> Edward Snowden risks his career, relationship, and freedom to expose the NSA’s sweeping surveillance of private communications.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/185515

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Oliver Stone
- Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schnetzer
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3774114/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, tense, earnest, political discussion night, technology documentary double feature

## Synopsis

A whistleblower's journey reveals the dark side of digital surveillance and the price of truth.

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