# Humanité (1999)

> A nearly impassive police superintendent confronts the shattering violence of a child murder while ordinary rural life presses against his fragile sense of humanity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/45237

## Facts

- Runtime: 149 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Bruno Dumont
- Cast: Emmanuel Schotté, Séverine Caneele, Philippe Tullier, Ghislain Ghesquère, Ginette Allègre, Darius, Arnaud Brejon de la Lavergnee, Daniel Petillon
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197569/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, austere, disturbing, serious film night, arthouse cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of grief and morality in a small town shaken by tragedy.

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