# Box of Moonlight (1996)

> A buttoned-up engineer's detour toward a childhood lake becomes an eccentric, liberating encounter with a young man who challenges his settled life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19440

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Tom DiCillo
- Cast: John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Lisa Blount, Annie Corley, Alexander Goodwin, Mike Stanley
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115738/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, wistful, warm, reflective evening, road movie night

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