# Mute (2018)

> A mute bartender hunts for his vanished lover through a fractured near-future Berlin where surgeons, gangsters, and technology conceal the truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/267322

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Duncan Jones
- Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux, Seyneb Saleh, Robert Sheehan, Jannis Niewöhner, Noel Clarke, Dominic Monaghan
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1464763/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, neon-lit, late night viewing, cyberpunk double feature

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