# The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

> A mentally ill homeless composer turns amateur detective when a suspicious death draws him into a dangerous confrontation with an avant-garde photographer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14942

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Kasi Lemmons
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Colm Feore, Ann Magnuson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Tamara Tunie, Anthony Michael Hall, Erik LaRay Harvey, Rodney Eastman
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182000/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, hallucinatory, melancholic, late night mystery viewing, dark psychological drama night

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