# Brokeback Mountain (2005)

> Across two decades of marriages, distance, and social hostility, two Wyoming cowboys struggle to preserve a love they cannot safely live in public.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/110

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Ang Lee
- Cast: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Randy Quaid, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, David Harbour
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388795/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, tender, restrained, quiet evening, romantic drama night

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of love that defies societal norms and expectations.

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