# The Way to Mandalay (2018)

> A Danish musician's ascent from childhood performer to celebrated solo artist unfolds alongside the personal failures that shadow his success.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/336787

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ole Bornedal
- Cast: Rasmus Bjerg, Helle Fagralid, Carl-Christian Riestra, Bebiane Ivalo Kreutzmann, Harald Kaiser Hermann, Henrik Noël Olesen, Rikke Louise Andersson, Jens Andersen
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6318712/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, serious, intimate, music film night, danish cinema night

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