# Prisoners (2013)

> A desperate father and a relentless detective collide in a rain-darkened search for two abducted children, where justice becomes impossible to separate from revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/91444

## Facts

- Runtime: 153 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, Dylan Minnette
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392214/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: oppressive, foreboding, harrowing, late night thriller viewing, rainy day

## Synopsis

A father's desperation leads him down a dark path when his daughter goes missing.

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