# Sorrow and Joy (2013)

> A Danish filmmaker and his teacher wife struggle to sustain mature love after an unimaginable family tragedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/112273

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Nils Malmros
- Cast: Jakob Cedergren, Helle Fagralid, Nicolas Bro, Ida Dwinger, Søren Pilmark, Kristian Halken, Helle Hertz, Niels Weyde
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3089978/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, devastating, intimate, quiet evening, serious film night

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