# Eye in the Sky (2015)

> A drone operation targeting terrorists becomes a tense multinational reckoning over civilian life, military duty, and who must bear responsibility for a lethal decision.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/212138

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
- Director: Gavin Hood
- Cast: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Jeremy Northam, Phoebe Fox, Armaan Haggio, Aisha Takow
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2057392/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, cerebral, morally unsettling, thought-provoking movie night, political thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A tense exploration of the moral dilemmas faced in modern warfare, where every decision can have devastating consequences.

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