# White Material (2010)

> A French plantation owner clings to her family and coffee estate as postcolonial rebellion turns rural life into a tightening vortex of violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/30655

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Claire Denis
- Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Isaach de Bankolé, William Nadylam, Michel Subor, Adèle Ado, Ali Barkai
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135952/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, agonized, foreboding, serious film night, arthouse cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A family's fight for survival amidst chaos and conflict in a war-torn land.

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