# The Woman (2011)

> A feral woman’s captivity in a rural lawyer’s home becomes a vicious reckoning with patriarchal cruelty and the myth of civilized behavior.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/45445

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror
- Director: Lucky McKee
- Cast: Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Angela Bettis, Lauren Ashley Carter, Zach Rand, Shyla Molhusen, Carlee Baker, Shana Barry
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714208/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, confrontational, grotesque, late night horror viewing, cult movie marathon

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