# Hail Mary (1985)

> Jean-Luc Godard’s formally audacious modern Nativity reframes pregnancy, faith, sexuality, and womanhood through elemental imagery and philosophical parallel stories.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20546

## Facts

- Runtime: 72 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jean-Luc Godard
- Cast: Myriem Roussel, Thierry Rode, Philippe Lacoste, Manon Andersen, Malachi Jara Kohan, Juliette Binoche, Georges Staquet, Anne Gautier
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089366/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: none
- Mood: austere, philosophical, provocative, arthouse film night, religious cinema discussion

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