# Egg (2007)

> A withdrawn poet returns for his mother's funeral and is drawn into a ritual journey that turns provincial memory into an uneasy reckoning with guilt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23518

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Semih Kaplanoğlu
- Cast: Nejat İşler, Saadet Işıl Aksoy, Ufuk Bayraktar, Kaan Karabacak, Tülin Özen, Cengiz Bozkurt, Gülçin Santırcıoğlu, Semra Kaplanoglu
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1021004/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, austere, contemplative, quiet evening, reflective viewing

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