# War (2002)

> A brutal Chechen War hostage drama turns a ransom mission into a test of loyalty, survival, and moral endurance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/58714

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Aleksei Balabanov
- Cast: Aleksey Chadov, Ian Kelly, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Yuri Stepanov, Evklid Kyurdzidis, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Irina Sokolova
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309047/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, bleak, tense, war cinema night, serious film discussion

## Synopsis

A harrowing tale of survival amidst chaos and violence unfolds in a war-torn landscape.

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