# Luce (2019)

> An acclaimed, unsettling school drama turns an adopted star student's exemplary image into a battleground over race, power, and parental belief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/338445

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Julius Onah
- Cast: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Norbert Leo Butz, Andrea Bang, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Omar Brunson
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7616148/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, cerebral, paranoid, serious movie night, discussion-driven viewing

## Synopsis

A family's idealized image of their son is shattered by a shocking revelation.

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