# Blockage (2017)

> A precarious Tehran municipal worker risks his family’s future and moral footing while chasing a truck-driving escape from economic insecurity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/296804

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mohsen Gharaie
- Cast: Hamed Behdad, Baran Kosari, Mohsen Kiaei, Nader Fallah
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6207956/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: grounded, tense, melancholic, reflective evening, iranian cinema marathon

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