# First They Killed My Father (2017)

> A Cambodian girl’s forced descent from protected childhood into Khmer Rouge labor camps becomes an intimate portrait of family survival amid genocide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/292198

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: War, Drama, History
- Director: Angelina Jolie
- Cast: Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata, Mun Kimhak, Heng Dara, Khoun Sothea, Sarun Nika, Run Malyna
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4882376/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, intimate, empathetic, historical film night, serious viewing

## Synopsis

A harrowing journey through the eyes of a child caught in the chaos of war.

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