# Max (2002)

> In postwar Munich, a one-armed Jewish art dealer mentors an abrasive young veteran whose aesthetic ambitions begin mutating into political extremism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7869

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Menno Meyjes
- Cast: John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker, Kevin McKidd, Yuliya Vysotskaya, Peter Capaldi, Ulrich Thomsen
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290210/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: provocative, morally uneasy, intellectual, historical film night, political cinema discussion

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