# The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)

> A skeptical teenager and an achievement-bound boy find an intense, time-limited romance amid deportation fears and family expectations in New York City.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/351269

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Ry Russo-Young
- Cast: Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Hill Harper, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jake Choi, John Leguizamo, Anais Lee, Miriam A. Hyman
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6423362/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: romantic, wistful, hopeful, date night, young adult movie night

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