# Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)

> A grave revisionist western follows Lakota resistance and reformers confronting the machinery of U.S. expansion after Little Bighorn.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7792

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Western, Drama, History, TV Movie, War
- Director: Yves Simoneau
- Cast: Anna Paquin, Chevez Ezaneh, August Schellenberg, Duane Howard, Aidan Quinn, Colm Feore, Fred Thompson, Nathan Lee Chasing Horse
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0821638/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: somber, mournful, harrowing, historical film night, serious drama viewing

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