# Bodyguard (2016)

> An Iranian security chief confronting a suicide-bomber threat must reassess the convictions behind his lifelong duty to protect power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/284486

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Ebrahim Hatamikia
- Cast: Parviz Parastouei, Merila Zarei, Babak Hamidian, Amir Aghaei, Farhad Ghaemian, Shila Khodadad, Parivash Nazarieh, Pedram Sharifi
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5460508/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, earnest, morally serious, political thriller night, international cinema viewing

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