# Elysium (2013)

> A desperate laborer launches a violent mission from ruined Earth to breach an orbital paradise and challenge its system of class-based survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/47930

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Neill Blomkamp
- Cast: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga, William Fichtner, Jose Pablo Cantillo
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535108/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: visceral, oppressive, propulsive, science fiction marathon, action movie night

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