# Storytelling (2001)

> Todd Solondz’s sharply divided dark comedy turns college and high school life into an unsettling examination of sex, race, celebrity, and the exploitation embedded in storytelling.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10011

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Todd Solondz
- Cast: Selma Blair, Leo Fitzpatrick, Robert Wisdom, Aleksa Palladino, Mark Webber, Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Jonathan Osser
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250081/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, uncomfortable, bleak, arthouse film night, provocative cinema marathon

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