# Little Joe (2019)

> A plant breeder’s gift to her son becomes an unsettling test of whether engineered happiness is worth surrendering human agency.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/347808

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction
- Director: Jessica Hausner
- Cast: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox, Kit Connor, David Wilmot, Phénix Brossard, Sebastian Hülk, Lindsay Duncan
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9204204/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: eerie, clinical, foreboding, thoughtful movie night, arthouse film viewing

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