# Sleuth (2007)

> A wealthy author and his wife’s ambitious young lover turn a country-house visit into an intensely theatrical contest of deception, revenge, and shifting power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2608

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Kenneth Branagh
- Cast: Michael Caine, Jude Law, Harold Pinter, Carmel O'Sullivan, Kenneth Branagh
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857265/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, ominous, claustrophobic, focused movie night, dark rainy evening

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