# Orion and the Dark (2024)

> A fearful boy travels through a living nightscape with a smiling embodiment of darkness and discovers that courage can begin with acceptance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1117483

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
- Director: Sean Charmatz
- Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett, Colin Hanks, Natasia Demetriou, Golda Rosheuvel, Nat Faxon, Aparna Nancherla
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28066777/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, warm, playful, family movie night, rainy day

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