# The Berlin File (2013)

> A North Korean ghost agent caught in Berlin's treacherous arms trade battles rival operatives, shifting loyalties, and the cost of defection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/98077

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
- Cast: Ha Jung-woo, Han Suk-kyu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Gianna Jun, Lee Kyung-young, John Keogh, Numan Acar, Pasquale Aleardi
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357377/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, paranoid, brooding, action movie night, spy thriller marathon

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