# The Report (2019)

> An idealistic Senate investigator confronts the machinery of secrecy while documenting the CIA's post-9/11 torture program.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/363995

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Scott Z. Burns
- Cast: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, Sarah Goldberg, Michael C. Hall, Douglas Hodge, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Ted Levine
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8236336/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sober, gripping, unsettling, political film night, history discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping investigation reveals the dark secrets of national security in the wake of tragedy.

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