# Neverwas (2005)

> A psychiatrist investigating his novelist father’s legacy finds an unsettling bridge between institutional reality and a mysterious children’s book.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13423

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Joshua Michael Stern
- Cast: Ian McKellen, Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, William Hurt, Bill Bellamy, Alan Cumming
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418004/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, wistful, introspective, quiet evening, reflective movie night

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