# Serenity (2019)

> A troubled fishing captain on a tropical island is drawn into an abusive family crisis that cracks open the reality he thought he knew.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/307803

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Steven Knight
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke, Diane Lane, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Strong, Charlotte Butler, David Butler
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6476140/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, tense, melodramatic, twist thriller night, cult movie viewing

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