# Dunkirk (2017)

> A relentlessly immersive portrait of Allied soldiers, pilots, sailors, and civilians confronting catastrophe during the Dunkirk evacuation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/245600

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: War, Action, Drama
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5013056/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, immersive, austere, historical film night, wartime drama night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival against overwhelming odds unfolds on the beaches of Dunkirk.

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