# Quiet Chaos (2008)

> After his wife's sudden death, a successful Italian businessman turns waiting outside his daughter's school into an unexpected journey through grief and human connection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13321

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Antonello Grimaldi
- Cast: Nanni Moretti, Alessandro Gassmann, Valeria Golino, Isabella Ferrari, Blu Yoshimi, Hippolyte Girardot, Kasia Smutniak, Denis Podalydès
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0929412/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, contemplative, quiet evening, reflective weekend

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