# Heavy (1995)

> A painfully intimate independent drama about a lonely restaurant cook whose quiet attraction exposes the emotional fault lines of a closed working-class world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13512

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: James Mangold
- Cast: Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters, Liv Tyler, Debbie Harry, Joe Grifasi, Evan Dando, David Patrick Kelly, Marian Quinn
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113280/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, quiet, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A shy cook's heart is stolen by a new waitress, igniting a struggle against loneliness and self-doubt.

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