# The Place (2017)

> A series of strangers tests the limits of conscience when a cryptic cafe regular offers to grant their deepest wishes for a price.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/319765

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Paolo Genovese
- Cast: Valerio Mastandrea, Marco Giallini, Alba Rohrwacher, Vittoria Puccini, Rocco Papaleo, Silvio Muccino, Silvia D'Amico, Vinicio Marchioni
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7063210/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: brooding, intimate, paranoid, quiet evening, discussion night

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