# The Wife (2017)

> A celebrated novelist's wife confronts the decades of talent, infidelity, and self-denial hidden beneath their seemingly exemplary marriage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/218078

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Björn Runge
- Cast: Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, Max Irons, Harry Lloyd, Annie Starke, Elizabeth McGovern, Johan Widerberg
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3750872/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, intimate, melancholic, quiet evening, prestige drama night

## Synopsis

A powerful exploration of a woman's silent strength behind her husband's success, revealing the sacrifices made in the name of love.

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