# The Healer (2017)

> A self-destructive electrician inherits a disputed healing gift and discovers compassion while befriending a terminally ill teenager.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217789

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Family, Drama, Comedy
- Director: Paco Arango
- Cast: Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Camilla Luddington, Kaitlyn Bernard, Jonathan Pryce, Jorge Garcia, Adrian G. Griffiths, Jeremy Akerman, Brian Downey
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4356480/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: warm, hopeful, sincere, family movie night, rainy day

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