# Safe (1995)

> A wealthy California housewife’s mysterious illness exposes the suffocating systems hidden beneath suburban safety and therapeutic salvation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20502

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Todd Haynes
- Cast: Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman, James Le Gros, Dean Norris, Julie Burgess, Ronnie Farer, Jodie Markell
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114323/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: eerie, austere, detached, thoughtful solo viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A woman's quest for identity spirals into a haunting exploration of modern existence.

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