# Killing Me Softly (2002)

> A London designer's whirlwind marriage to a celebrated climber turns sexual surrender into a dangerous investigation of jealousy and hidden history.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8478

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime
- Director: Chen Kaige
- Cast: Heather Graham, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, Ulrich Thomsen, Ian Hart, Rebecca Palmer, Kika Markham, Jason Hughes
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250468/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sensual, paranoid, melodramatic, late night thriller viewing, erotic thriller marathon

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