# It's Only the End of the World (2016)

> A dying writer’s homecoming turns a long-awaited family reunion into a volatile study of love, resentment, and the words people cannot say.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/216094

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Xavier Dolan
- Cast: Gaspard Ulliel, Nathalie Baye, Vincent Cassel, Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, Antoine Desrochers, William Boyce Blanchette, Sasha Samar
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4645368/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, claustrophobic, volatile, quiet night, arthouse film night

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