# Welcome to Marwen (2018)

> A traumatized artist builds a miniature World War II village where toy soldiers and imagined heroines help him reclaim memory, courage, and identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/226315

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Merritt Wever, Janelle Monáe, Diane Kruger, Falk Hentschel, Eiza González, Gwendoline Christie
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3289724/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, surreal, wounded, reflective evening, biographical film night

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