# Shutter Island (2010)

> A storm-trapped marshal confronts a labyrinth of institutional secrecy and psychological trauma while investigating a disappearance that unsettles his grip on reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6310

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Jackie Earle Haley
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, paranoid, late night viewing, rainy day

## Synopsis

A gripping psychological thriller that blurs the line between reality and madness.

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