# Shimmer Lake (2017)

> A sheriff’s backward-moving investigation exposes the tangled fallout of a botched bank heist among three small-town criminals.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/311852

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Oren Uziel
- Cast: Rainn Wilson, Benjamin Walker, John Michael Higgins, Rob Corddry, Adam Pally, Ron Livingston, Wyatt Russell, Stephanie Sigman
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386691/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, tense, witty, crime movie night, twist ending marathon

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