# The Music Never Stopped (2011)

> A father uses the language of rock music to reconnect with a son whose brain tumor has frozen his ability to make new memories.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38657

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jim Kohlberg
- Cast: J.K. Simmons, Lou Taylor Pucci, Julia Ormond, Cara Seymour, Mía Maestro, Tammy Blanchard, Scott Adsit, James Urbaniak
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613062/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: sincere, poignant, hopeful, quiet evening, family movie night

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