# Saipan (2025)

> A sharply observed football tragicomedy turns Roy Keane’s explosive 2002 Saipan dispute with Mick McCarthy into a study of pride, authority, and Irish identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7339423

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Glenn Leyburn, Lisa Barros D'Sa
- Cast: Éanna Hardwicke, Steve Coogan, Alice Lowe, Peter McDonald, Harriet Cains, Jamie Beamish, Alex Murphy, Oliver Coopersmith
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33093531/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, tense, reflective, sports movie night, football tournament viewing

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