# The Adderall Diaries (2016)

> A self-destructive writer turns a sensational murder trial and his own unresolved trauma into an unstable search for meaning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/161663

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Thriller, Romance, Drama
- Director: Pamela Romanowsky
- Cast: James Franco, Amber Heard, Ed Harris, Christian Slater, Wilmer Valderrama, Jim Parrack, Cynthia Nixon, Michael Cristofer
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735907/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, self-conscious, late night viewing, true crime marathon

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