# Sylvia (2003)

> A gifted poet’s marriage to a celebrated fellow writer becomes a painful struggle for artistic identity, love, and emotional survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17185

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Christine Jeffs
- Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, Amira Casar, Andrew Havill, Sam Troughton, Lucy Davenport, Anthony Strachan
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325055/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, brooding, intimate, literary film night, period drama evening

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