# Mia and the White Lion (2018)

> A South African farm girl risks everything to save the white lion who has grown up beside her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/342795

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Drama
- Director: Gilles de Maistre
- Cast: Daniah De Villiers, Mélanie Laurent, Langley Kirkwood, Ryan Mac Lennan, Lionel Newton, Lillian Dube, Brandon Auret, Elvis the Meerkat
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4844148/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: warm, earnest, suspenseful, family movie night, weekend afternoon

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