# Waking the Dead (2000)

> An ambitious politician is pulled between a congressional future and visions of the idealistic lover whose death still defines him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23637

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Mystery, Drama, Romance
- Director: Keith Gordon
- Cast: Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Hipp, Hal Holbrook, Ivonne Coll, Lawrence Dane, Ed Harris, Janet McTeer
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127349/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: wistful, earnest, melancholic, reflective evening, romantic drama night

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