# Gimme Shelter (2013)

> A fiercely determined pregnant teenager escapes an abusive mother and homelessness to build a safer life within a shelter community.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/132612

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ron Krauss
- Cast: Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, Stephanie Szostak, James Earl Jones, Dascha Polanco, Emily Meade, Ann Dowd
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1657510/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, earnest, emotionally direct, social issue drama night, faith based film night

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