# MK Ultra (2022)

> A psychiatrist enters a secret CIA drug program and confronts the moral costs of turning a mental hospital into a laboratory.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/958372

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: Joseph Sorrentino
- Cast: Anson Mount, Jason Patric, Jen Richards, Jaime Ray Newman, Alon Aboutboul, Josh Whites
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7147158/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, disturbing, oppressive, late night thriller viewing, political thriller marathon

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