Overview
A gripping tale of loss and redemption unfolds within the confines of a prison about to close its doors forever.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- claustrophobic
- tense
- austere
- serious movie night
- international cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The prison evacuation and inmate transfer turn routine administration into the film's central source of suspense.
Major Jahed must enforce an evacuation while confronting the consequences of a missing prisoner and the institution's failures.
The evacuation cannot proceed because one prisoner is missing, making his absence the investigation's driving question.
The prison setting foregrounds relations among officers, prisoners, administrators, and people affected by the institution.
Films like The Warden, and why
A Prophet
shared prison-film setting, institutional pressure, moral ambiguity, and escalating suspense
The Shawshank Redemption
shared claustrophobic institutional drama, psychologically tense investigation, and bleak social atmosphere
A Separation
shared Iranian mystery-drama tradition, restrained tension, and ethical uncertainty
The Green Mile
shared prison-centered suspense, bureaucratic conflict, and morally compromised authority figure
Movie Details
- Director
- Nima Javidi
- Release Date
- 2019-06-01
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (36)
Cast
- Navid Mohammadzadeh
- Parinaz Izadyar
- Setareh Pesyani
- Mani Haghighi
- Habib Rezaei
- Atila Pesyani
- Yadollah Shadmani
- Ali Mardaneh
- Ismaeel Pourreza
- Amir Keyvan Masoumi
Common questions
- What is The Warden about?
- During a prison evacuation in Iran, a duty-bound major confronts a missing inmate, institutional secrecy, and personal loyalties.
- What is The Warden like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Warden as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Warden violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Warden as mild.
- Which films are like The Warden?
- Films with a similar feel include A Prophet, The Shawshank Redemption, A Separation, and The Green Mile.
- How long is The Warden?
- The Warden runs 100 minutes.
