# Only God Forgives (2013)

> A psychologically hollow Bangkok drug trafficker is drawn into a merciless cycle of familial revenge and ritual punishment overseen by an enigmatic retired policeman.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/54816

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
- Cast: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Rhatha Phongam, Gordon Brown, Tom Burke, Byron Gibson, Sahajak Boonthanakit
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1602613/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, surreal, oppressive, late night cinephile viewing, dark thriller marathon

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