# Calm with Horses (2020)

> An ex-boxer turned rural Irish enforcer is forced to confront the cost of violence when criminal duty collides with his devotion to his autistic son.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/401443

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Nick Rowland
- Cast: Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, Ned Dennehy, Kiljan Moroney, Brid Brennan, Liam Carney, Simone Kirby
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4460792/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, intimate, oppressive, serious movie night, Irish cinema night

## Synopsis

In a world where loyalty is tested, one man's choices could lead to his downfall.

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