# 45 Years (2015)

> A long marriage is quietly shaken when a buried first love resurfaces just before an anniversary celebration.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/193261

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Andrew Haigh
- Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James, Dolly Wells, David Sibley, Sam Alexander, Richard Cunningham, Hannah Chalmers
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3544082/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, restrained, quiet evening, reflective movie night

## Synopsis

A couple's long-standing marriage is tested by the resurfacing of a haunting past.

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