# Dead to Rights (2025)

> Amid the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a covert photo developer turns his studio into a refuge and risks everything to preserve proof of the slaughter.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7461095

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama, War, History
- Director: Shen Ao
- Cast: Liu Haoran, Wang Chuanjun, Gao Ye, Wang Xiao, Zhou You, Yang Enyou, Daichi Harashima, Wang Zhener
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36598036/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, somber, tense, serious viewing, historical film discussion

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