# One True Thing (1998)

> A fiercely independent New Yorker discovers the hidden emotional cost of her family while caring for her terminally ill mother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36114

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Carl Franklin
- Cast: Meryl Streep, Renée Zellweger, William Hurt, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Nicky Katt, James Eckhouse, Patrick Breen
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120776/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, melancholic, serious, quiet evening, reflective movie night

## Synopsis

A daughter confronts the complexities of family and love in the face of tragedy.

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