# The War Zone (1999)

> A teenager’s discovery of a devastating family secret turns an isolated Devon household into a battleground of silence, shame, and rage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27701

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Tim Roth
- Cast: Freddie Cunliffe, Lara Belmont, Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Kate Ashfield, Aisling O'Sullivan, Megan Thorp, Colin Farrell
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141974/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, oppressive, harrowing, serious film night, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A family's hidden darkness threatens to unravel their fragile bonds in the quiet countryside.

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