# The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)

> A hospital doctor probing a boy’s inexplicable accident becomes trapped in a gothic puzzle where psychic possibility and family secrets destabilize reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/179071

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Alexandre Aja
- Cast: Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul, Molly Parker, Aiden Longworth, Oliver Platt, Barbara Hershey, Julian Wadham
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3991412/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, dreamy, melancholic, late night mystery viewing, rainy day watching

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