# The Mill and the Cross (2011)

> A painterly meditation that brings Pieter Bruegel's crowded vision of persecuted Flanders to uncanny cinematic life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/39726

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Lech Majewski
- Cast: Rutger Hauer, Charlotte Rampling, Michael York, Joanna Litwin, Dorota Lis, Bartosz Capowicz, Mateusz Machnik, Marian Makula
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1324055/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: contemplative, dreamy, austere, museum visit aftermath, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of faith and suffering set against a backdrop of persecution.

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