# Citizen X (1995)

> A determined Soviet detective battles a serial killer and a suffocating bureaucracy that keeps obstructing the truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7195

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Chris Gerolmo
- Cast: Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow, Jeffrey DeMunn, Joss Ackland, John Wood, Radu Amzulescu, Imelda Staunton
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112681/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, absorbing, austere, serious crime night, true crime viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of a detective's relentless pursuit of a brutal killer in a repressive regime.

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