# Columbus (2017)

> Two emotionally stranded young adults find a lucid, fragile connection amid the modernist architecture and family obligations of a small Indiana city.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/277431

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kogonada
- Cast: John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Michelle Forbes, Rory Culkin, Parker Posey, Erin Allegretti, Shani Salyers Stiles, Reen Vogel
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5990474/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of connection and dreams in a small Midwestern town.

## Movies like Columbus

- [Shithouse (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/447929)
- [The Bachelors (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/264242)
- [The Cake Eaters (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/9682)
- [Restless (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/31927)
- [A Ghost Story (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/288531)
- [Adam (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/13215)
- [The Last Summer (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/345893)
- [She Taught Me Serendipity (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/7358474)
- [Driveways (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/397505)
- [Blue Valentine (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/31030)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt