# The State I Am In (2001)

> A fugitive couple's rebellious teenage daughter tests the fragile security of their underground family life when romance draws her toward the outside world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/156

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Christian Petzold
- Cast: Julia Hummer, Barbara Auer, Richy Müller, Bilge Bingul, Rogério Jacques, Maria João, Vasco Machado, Noberto Paula
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248103/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: austere, melancholic, tense, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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