# Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)

> A shy London bachelor engineers an ingenious tortoise-growing deception to win the heart of his widowed neighbor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/195485

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Director: Dearbhla Walsh
- Cast: James Corden, Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench, Salo Gardner, Lara Rossi, Jimmy Akingbola, Katie Lyons, Pixie Davies
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3205394/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, gentle, sincere, lazy sunday, family movie night

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