# Waltz for Monica (2013)

> A Swedish small-town dreamer becomes a luminous jazz star, discovering that public acclaim cannot protect her from private losses.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/101787

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Music, Drama
- Director: Per Fly
- Cast: Edda Magnason, Sverrir Gudnason, Kjell Bergqvist, Vera Vitali, Cecilia Ljung, Johannes Wanselow, Jörgen Thorsson, David Hellenius
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2112206/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: glamorous, melancholic, intimate, music film night, jazz appreciation

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