# Restraint (2008)

> A fugitive criminal's desperate extortion scheme at a remote manor becomes a tense contest of deception, desire, and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8374

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: David Denneen
- Cast: Travis Fimmel, Teresa Palmer, Stephen Moyer, Philip Holder, Margie McCrae, Peter Davies, Taylor Owyns, Keith Robinson
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441782/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, claustrophobic, bleak, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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