# Maelström (2000)

> A guilt-ridden boutique owner stumbles through addiction, grief, and an uncanny chance encounter that may reconnect her with life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22079

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Marie-Josée Croze, Jean-Nicolas Verreault, Stephanie Morgenstern, Pierre Lebeau, Kliment Denchev, John Dunn-Hill, Bobby Beshro, Marie-France Lambert
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220627/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, absurdist, melancholic, reflective evening, arthouse film night

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