# Encounter (2021)

> A PTSD-stricken veteran turns a desperate journey with his sons into a volatile battle between alien-invasion paranoia and family trust.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/515711

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Michael Pearce
- Cast: Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Lucian-River Chauhan, Rory Cochrane, Aditya Geddada, Janina Gavankar, Misha Collins, Keith Szarabajka
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12800524/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, distressing, intimate, late night thriller viewing, serious sci-fi movie night

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