# The Confirmation (2016)

> An alcoholic carpenter and his uneasy young son turn a disastrous weekend search for stolen tools into an unexpectedly tender path toward father-son reconciliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/224060

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Bob Nelson
- Cast: Clive Owen, Jaeden Martell, Maria Bello, Tim Blake Nelson, Patton Oswalt, Matthew Modine, Stephen Tobolowsky, Robert Forster
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4210080/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: gentle, witty, bittersweet, lazy weekend, family movie night

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