# Broken Flowers (2005)

> A detached bachelor’s cross-country search for a rumored son becomes a deadpan, wistful reckoning with the women and emotional evasions he left behind.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/261

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Director: Jim Jarmusch
- Cast: Bill Murray, Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Frances Conroy, Alexis Dziena, Chloë Sevigny, Christopher McDonald
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412019/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: deadpan, wistful, melancholic, quiet weekend, reflective movie night

## Synopsis

A solitary man embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting his past and unexpected connections.

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