# Tesla (2020)

> A formally adventurous portrait of Nikola Tesla as a visionary inventor navigating rivalry, patronage, and the personal costs of innovation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/358462

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: History, Drama
- Director: Michael Almereyda
- Cast: Ethan Hawke, Eve Hewson, Jim Gaffigan, Kyle MacLachlan, Donnie Keshawarz, Josh Hamilton, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Lucy Walters
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5259822/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: cerebral, eccentric, melancholic, historical drama night, biopic viewing

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