# The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)

> A pregnant young woman enters a pressured wartime marriage and discovers unexpected tenderness in the quiet rhythms of farm life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31730

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, TV Movie
- Director: Brent Shields
- Cast: Keri Russell, Skeet Ulrich, Mare Winningham, Tania Gunadi, Eric Winter, Gwendoline Yeo, Stephen Strachan, Katie Keating
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406046/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: gentle, wistful, sincere, quiet evening, romance movie night

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of love and sacrifice unfolds against the backdrop of a world at war.

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