# I Smile Back (2015)

> A psychologically raw portrait of a mother whose addiction and compulsive escape threaten to erase the family she loves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/190376

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Adam Salky
- Cast: Sarah Silverman, Josh Charles, Thomas Sadoski, Skylar Gaertner, Chris Sarandon, Terry Kinney, Mia Barron, Shayne Coleman
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3640682/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, unflinching, intimate, serious movie night, character study viewing

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