# The Bookshop (2017)

> A determined widow risks her place in a tightly controlled 1950s town to make room for books, independence, and unexpected alliances.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/301171

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Isabel Coixet
- Cast: Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson, James Lance, Hunter Tremayne, Honor Kneafsey, Frances Barber, Reg Wilson
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3127022/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, restrained, witty, quiet evening, book club night

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