# In the Valley of Elah (2007)

> A grieving military father and an embattled detective pursue the truth behind a soldier's disappearance, confronting a cover-up that reaches from an American police case back to Iraq.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3710

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: History, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Paul Haggis
- Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Susan Sarandon, Frances Fisher, James Franco, Jonathan Tucker, Jason Patric, Josh Brolin
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478134/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: somber, mournful, tense, serious movie night, political drama viewing

## Synopsis

A father's quest for truth leads him into a web of deception and dark secrets.

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