# Shirkers (2018)

> A vibrant documentary memoir transforms the recovery of a stolen teenage film into a playful, searching meditation on authorship, friendship, and making peace with the past.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/336515

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Sandi Tan
- Cast: Sandi Tan, Sophia Siddique Harvey, Georges Cardona, Philip Cheah, Jasmine Ng Kin Kia, Stephen Tyler
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7472352/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, playful, melancholic, creative inspiration, reflective evening

## Synopsis

A nostalgic journey into the past reveals lost dreams and forgotten stories.

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