# Lonesome Jim (2005)

> A melancholy, darkly comic homecoming finds a self-defeated young man slowly reconnecting with love, family, and responsibility in small-town Indiana.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3796

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Steve Buscemi
- Cast: Casey Affleck, Kevin Corrigan, Liv Tyler, Mary Kay Place, Seymour Cassel, Rachel Strouse, Sarah Strouse, Rick Duplissie
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385056/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, witty, intimate, quiet evening, indie movie night

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