# Confirmation (2016)

> Anita Hill confronts political power and national scrutiny when her sexual-harassment allegations threaten Clarence Thomas's Supreme Court confirmation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/224506

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie
- Director: Rick Famuyiwa
- Cast: Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, Greg Kinnear, Jeffrey Wright, Eric Stonestreet, Zoe Lister-Jones, Grace Gummer, Treat Williams
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4608402/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, serious, gripping, political drama night, historical film marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping courtroom drama that unearths the complexities of power and gender dynamics in the 1990s.

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