# The Bar (2017)

> A gunshot traps a cross-section of Madrid strangers in a bar where survival depends on deciding whether the real threat is outside or among them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/282297

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Comedy
- Director: Álex de la Iglesia
- Cast: Blanca Suárez, Mario Casas, Carmen Machi, Secun de la Rosa, Jaime Ordóñez, Terele Pávez, Alejandro Awada, Tony Lam
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5121816/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: paranoid, grotesque, frantic, late night viewing, dark comedy night

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