# Goodbye Solo (2009)

> A Senegalese taxi driver and a regret-haunted Southern passenger form a fragile bond shaped by loneliness, mortality, and an America in transition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12853

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ramin Bahrani
- Cast: Souléymane Sy Savané, Red West, Diana Franco Galindo, Lane 'Roc' Williams, Mamadou Lam, Carmen Leyva
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1095442/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, compassionate, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

An unlikely friendship blossoms on the lonely roads of North Carolina, revealing the depths of human connection.

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