# American Honey (2016)

> A rebellious teenager joins a roaming magazine-sales crew and searches for freedom, intimacy, and a self-defined future across the American Midwest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217969

## Facts

- Runtime: 163 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Andrea Arnold
- Cast: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough, Arielle Holmes, McCaul Lombardi, Crystal Ice, Veronica Ezell, Raymond Coalson
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721936/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: restless, dreamy, witty, reflective evening, road movie marathon

## Synopsis

A teenage girl finds freedom and chaos on a cross-country adventure with a band of misfits.

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