Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- unflinching
- bleak
- intimate
- serious viewing
- discussion night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the well-matched leads and gripping, fearless handling of a deeply uncomfortable story, while finding the stage-to-screen drama generally favorable overall.
What sets it apart
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Una arrives at Ray's workplace seeking answers, and their sustained encounter progressively excavates the past.
Ray's former relationship with tween Una is explicitly framed through child sexual abuse and inappropriate adult-minor intimacy.
The story concentrates on Una and Ray's emotionally volatile conversation and its effects on Ray's new life.
The film is adapted by David Harrower from his play and is explicitly described as navigating the journey from stage to screen.
Films like Una, and why
The Reader
unflinching psychological drama centered on an abusive past resurfacing through a tense confrontation
Notes on a Scandal
morally difficult drama about sexual abuse, guilt, secrecy, and the consequences of adult exploitation
The Tale
intimate, confrontational drama examining trauma and damaging relationships through restrained performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Benedict Andrews
- Release Date
- 2017-01-05
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (289)
Cast
- Rooney Mara
- Ben Mendelsohn
- Riz Ahmed
- Ruby Stokes
- Tara Fitzgerald
- Natasha Little
- Tobias Menzies
- Indira Varma
- Poppy Corby-Tuech
- Isobelle Molloy
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Una about?
- A devastating workplace confrontation forces a former victim and her adult abuser to face the unresolved damage of their past.
- What is Una like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Una as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Una violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Una as mild.
- What did critics think of Una?
- Critics broadly praised the well-matched leads and gripping, fearless handling of a deeply uncomfortable story, while finding the stage-to-screen drama generally favorable overall.
- Which films are like Una?
- Films with a similar feel include The Reader, Notes on a Scandal, and The Tale.
- How long is Una?
- Una runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Una?
- In United States, Una is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
