# Downsizing (2017)

> A kindly therapist enters a miniature utopia and discovers that reducing humanity’s size cannot simplify its moral and social problems.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/184574

## Facts

- Runtime: 135 min
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy
- Director: Alexander Payne
- Cast: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Rolf Lassgård, Ingjerd Egeberg, Udo Kier, Søren Pilmark
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389072/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, humane, meditative, thoughtful movie night, science fiction double feature

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