# Barry (2016)

> A young Barack Obama searches for identity, intimacy, and belonging amid the racial tensions of 1980s New York.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/264332

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Vikram Gandhi
- Cast: Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell, Ellar Coltrane, Jenna Elfman, Linus Roache, Avi Nash, John Benjamin Hickey
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5477566/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: reflective, intimate, serious, thoughtful movie night, historical drama viewing

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