# The Power of the Dog (2021)

> On a 1925 Montana ranch, a charismatic but cruel cowboy’s power games expose the fragile desires and resentments beneath frontier masculinity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/421165

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama, Western
- Director: Jane Campion
- Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Thomasin McKenzie, Geneviève Lemon, Keith Carradine, Frances Conroy
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10293406/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, foreboding, oppressive, serious movie night, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A raw and haunting exploration of masculinity and vulnerability set against the backdrop of the American West.

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