# Based on a True Story (2017)

> A novelist in creative crisis finds her life and identity invaded by an admirer whose devotion may conceal a more disturbing agenda.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/278654

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner, Eva Green, Vincent Perez, Dominique Pinon, Brigitte Roüan, Camille Chamoux, Josée Dayan, Noémie Lvovsky
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5893264/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, claustrophobic, eerie, late night viewing, arthouse thriller night

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