# Lymelife (2008)

> Through a fifteen-year-old’s eyes, a late-1970s family crisis turns first love into a tender, volatile coming-of-age reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13264

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Derick Martini
- Cast: Rory Culkin, Jill Hennessy, Emma Roberts, Alec Baldwin, Kieran Culkin, Timothy Hutton, Cynthia Nixon, Logan Huffman
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363780/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, melancholic, bittersweet, reflective evening, indie film night

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