# Farewell (2009)

> A reckless Soviet colonel and an unlikely French diplomat turn a secret intelligence exchange into a dangerous bid to reshape the Cold War.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21254

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama
- Director: Christian Carion
- Cast: Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Dina Korzun, Evgeniy Kharlanov, Niels Arestrup, Willem Dafoe
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806029/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, serious, grounded, serious movie night, history-minded viewing

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