# Gummo (1997)

> In a tornado-scarred Ohio town, two bored teenagers drift through a surreal gallery of damaged people, petty violence, and grimly comic misadventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11076

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Harmony Korine
- Cast: Jacob Reynolds, Jacob Sewell, Nick Sutton, Chloë Sevigny, Darby Dougherty, Carisa Glucksman, Lara Tosh, Jason Guzak
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119237/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grotesque, surreal, bleak, cult movie night, arthouse film night

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