# Clemency (2019)

> A prison warden's practiced authority fractures as the machinery of execution forces her to face the human cost of state-sanctioned death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/394833

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Chinonye Chukwu
- Cast: Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Aldis Hodge, Wendell Pierce, Danielle Brooks, Michael O'Neill, Richard Gunn, LaMonica Garrett
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5577494/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, oppressive, melancholic, serious film night, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A prison warden grapples with the weight of her choices as she faces a haunting execution.

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