# God's Pocket (2014)

> A debt-ridden neighborhood fixer conceals his stepson's suspicious death while family pressure and grim local realities close in around him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/139591

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: John Slattery
- Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks, John Turturro, Eddie Marsan, Caleb Landry Jones, Domenick Lombardozzi, Eddie McGee
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2920808/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, bleak, grotesque, late night viewing, indie film night

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