# I Capture the Castle (2003)

> A perceptive teenager chronicles first love and family upheaval as her eccentric household tries to survive inside a crumbling English castle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10778

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Tim Fywell
- Cast: Romola Garai, Rose Byrne, Tara Fitzgerald, Bill Nighy, Henry Thomas, Henry Cavill, Marc Blucas, Sinéad Cusack
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300015/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, witty, romantic, rainy day, quiet weekend

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