# Heartless (2010)

> A visibly marked young Londoner enters a demonic bargain that turns his longing for acceptance into a nightmarish moral trial.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23995

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Philip Ridley
- Cast: Jim Sturgess, Luke Treadaway, Clémence Poésy, Justin Salinger, Fraser Ayres, Noel Clarke, Ruth Sheen, Dave Florez
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220214/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: morose, eerie, brooding, late night horror viewing, dark fantasy marathon

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