# Life Itself (2018)

> A sprawling New York-and-Spain family saga turns romance, grief, and coincidence into an unabashed meditation on how lives echo across generations.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/302917

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Dan Fogelman
- Cast: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Samuel L. Jackson, Olivia Cooke, Mandy Patinkin, Jean Smart
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5989218/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sentimental, melancholic, tragic, romantic movie night, emotional drama night

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