# St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009)

> A Serbian border village’s buried resentments and sexual betrayals are violently absorbed into the opening catastrophe of World War I.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31647

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Srđan Dragojević
- Cast: Lazar Ristovski, Nataša Janjić Medančić, Borivoje Todorović, Predrag Vasić, Zoran Cvijanović, Boris Milivojević, Milena Dravić, Branislav Lečić
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0906083/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, grotesque, mournful, historical cinema night, serious film night

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