# Official Secrets (2019)

> A British intelligence translator risks everything to expose a covert attempt to manipulate the United Nations into supporting the Iraq invasion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/261027

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Thriller, History, Drama
- Director: Gavin Hood
- Cast: Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes, Adam Bakri, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans, Indira Varma, John Heffernan
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5431890/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, tense, sober, political film night, history discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of courage and moral conviction in the face of war.

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