# Anomalisa (2015)

> A lonely customer-service author sees the world as a chorus of identical voices until an unexpected hotel encounter briefly makes one person singular.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/176114

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Animation, Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson
- Cast: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2401878/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, uncanny, intimate, quiet evening, introspective viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of connection and isolation unfolds as a man meets an extraordinary stranger.

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