# Slow West (2015)

> A lovestruck Scottish teenager and a guarded bounty hunter cross a beautiful but lethal American frontier where idealism meets the brutal logic of survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/128513

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Western, Drama, Adventure, Romance, Thriller
- Director: John Maclean
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorius, Rory McCann, Eddie Campbell, Brooke Williams, Alex Macqueen
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3205376/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: melancholic, absurdist, witty, western double feature, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A young man's quest for love leads him through the perilous American frontier, where danger lurks at every turn.

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