# Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007)

> A writer’s friendship with a homeless man becomes a reverse-chronology reckoning with trauma, addiction, institutional failure, and hard-won resilience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33741

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Director: David Attwood
- Cast: Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicola Duffett, Claire-Louise Cordwell, Edna Doré, Frank Mills, Candis Nergaard, Felicity Dean
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0853153/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tragicomic, melancholic, compassionate, serious drama night, british film viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of friendship and resilience emerges from the depths of despair.

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