# Riley (2025)

> A disciplined school football player confronts the cost of hiding his queer identity from the world that shaped him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1172755

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Benjamin Howard
- Cast: Jake Holley, Colin McCalla, Riley Quinn Scott, Connor Storrie, Rib Hillis, J.B. Waterman, René Ashton, Nigel Siwabessy
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19848676/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: introspective, sincere, melancholic, thoughtful solo viewing, lgbtq film night

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