# Jar City (2006)

> An emotionally scarred Icelandic detective untangles a present-day murder from a thirty-year-old web of genetic secrets and family pain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9755

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Baltasar Kormákur
- Cast: Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Atli Rafn Sigurðsson, Kristbjörg Kjeld, Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, Theodór Júlíusson
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805576/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, bleak, melancholic, late night mystery viewing, rainy day noir

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of loss and redemption unfolds against the backdrop of a chilling murder investigation.

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