# Hesher (2010)

> A grieving teenager's fixation on his mother's wrecked car collides with the disruptive arrival of a foul-mouthed squatter who unsettles his broken family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29535

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Spencer Susser
- Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Devin Brochu, Rainn Wilson, Piper Laurie, John Carroll Lynch, Helen Slayton-Hughes, Monica Staggs
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403177/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: abrasive, darkly comic, bleak, reflective movie night, indie film evening

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