# Hunger (2008)

> An uncompromising prison drama follows Bobby Sands and the 1981 Irish hunger strike as political resistance is reduced to the limits of the human body.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5450

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Steve McQueen
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Liam Cunningham, Helena Bereen, Laine Megaw, Brian Milligan, Liam McMahon, Karen Hassan
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986233/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: austere, harrowing, intense, serious film night, historical cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A harrowing look at the depths of human endurance and the struggle for dignity in the face of oppression.

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