# Polar (2019)

> A retired contract killer becomes the target of his own pension-saving employer and answers betrayal with ruthless, stylized retaliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/331856

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
- Director: Jonas Åkerlund
- Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, Inga Cadranel, Fei Ren, Ruby O. Fee, Matt Lucas, Robert Maillet
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4139588/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, stylized, darkly comic, action movie night, late night viewing

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