# Wonderstruck (2017)

> Two lonely children, separated by fifty years, follow parallel quests through New York toward family, identity, and connection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/252942

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Todd Haynes
- Cast: Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Cory Michael Smith, James Urbaniak, Damian Young, Patrick Murney
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5208216/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, tender, dreamy, family movie night, quiet afternoon

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