# Ordinary People (1980)

> After a suicide attempt and the loss of a son, a Chicago family must confront the grief and emotional favoritism that have made reconciliation nearly impossible.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10041

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Robert Redford
- Cast: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth McGovern, Dinah Manoff, Fredric Lehne
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081283/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, restrained, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A family's struggle to heal in the shadow of tragedy reveals the depths of grief and the challenge of connection.

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