# R (2010)

> A cocky young inmate must master a brutal prison's unwritten code while an unlikely friendship crosses its racial divisions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33059

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Tobias Lindholm, Michael Noer
- Cast: Pilou Asbæk, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Roland Møller, Jacob Gredsted, Omar Shargawi, Kim Winther, Jorg Beutnagel, Sune Nørgaard
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1434443/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: claustrophobic, harrowing, grounded, serious drama night, social realism double feature

## Synopsis

In a brutal world where survival is the only rule, a young inmate must navigate the treacherous waters of prison life.

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