# The Tempest (2010)

> A visually flamboyant gender-swapped Shakespeare adaptation follows an exiled sorceress who governs an island while confronting old betrayals and contested authority.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29377

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
- Director: Julie Taymor
- Cast: Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Reeve Carney, David Strathairn, Tom Conti, Alan Cumming, Chris Cooper, Ben Whishaw
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1274300/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: surreal, theatrical, mythic, Shakespeare study, arthouse fantasy night

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