# Cleanskin (2012)

> A British agent hunts a homegrown suicide bomber while the bomber’s path to extremism exposes a brutal cycle of grievance, indoctrination, and state retaliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/65919

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Hadi Hajaig
- Cast: Sean Bean, Abhin Galeya, Charlotte Rampling, Peter Polycarpou, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Burke, Sam Douglas, Michelle Ryan
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598873/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, bleak, paranoid, serious thriller night, political cinema viewing

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