# Twentynine Palms (2003)

> A photographer and his devoted girlfriend cross the California desert in search of beauty, while their erotic volatility collides with an unseen threat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15913

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Bruno Dumont
- Cast: Yekaterina Golubeva, David Wissak
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315110/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: languid, intimate, foreboding, arthouse film night, challenging cinema viewing

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