# Ava (2020)

> A remorseful female assassin battles her former employers while trying to reclaim a family life she abandoned.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/376535

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Tate Taylor
- Cast: Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Colin Farrell, Geena Davis, Jess Weixler, Ioan Gruffudd, Diana Silvers
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8784956/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, tense, sardonic, action movie night, crime thriller marathon

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