# Restless (2011)

> A grieving teenager and a terminally ill young woman find an urgent, unconventional love through funerals, ghosts, and the fragile beauty of nature.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31927

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Gus Van Sant
- Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper, Ryo Kase, Schuyler Fisk, Jane Adams, Lusia Strus, Jesse Henderson, Kyle Justin Leatherberry
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1498569/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, tender, whimsical, quiet evening, rainy day

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