# Fay Grim (2007)

> A coerced suburban mother plunges into an eccentric transatlantic spy hunt for her fugitive ex-husband’s dangerous notebooks.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14283

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Hal Hartley
- Cast: Parker Posey, Liam Aiken, James Urbaniak, Jeff Goldblum, D.J. Mendel, Megan Gay, Jasmin Tabatabai, Chuck Montgomery
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444628/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, absurdist, deadpan, indie movie night, offbeat thriller night

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