# Lucky (2017)

> An aging Navy veteran’s rigid small-town routine becomes a quietly funny, deeply moving confrontation with mortality and meaning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/271884

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: John Carroll Lynch
- Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr., Tom Skerritt, Barry Shabaka Henley, James Darren, Beth Grant
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5859238/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, witty, wistful, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

An elderly veteran confronts the reality of aging and the search for meaning in life.

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