# Casting JonBenet (2017)

> A formally daring true-crime documentary turns a Colorado community's reenactments and memories of the JonBenet Ramsey case into a study of how tragedy becomes mythology.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/290413

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime, Drama
- Director: Kitty Green
- Cast: Hannah Cagwin, Aeona Cruz, Liv Bagley, Shylee Sagle, Danika Toolson, Emma Winslow, Elle Walker, Kaydence Lucero
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6333052/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: serious, reflective, eerie, focused viewing, true crime discussion

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