# Morris from America (2016)

> A guarded Black teenager in Germany finds tentative belonging through rap, first love, and a complicated bond with his soccer-coach father.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/227947

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Chad Hartigan
- Cast: Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Jakub Gierszał, Eva Löbau, Levin Henning, Patrick Güldenberg
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3652862/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, tender, awkward, lazy sunday, quiet night in

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