# All Is True (2018)

> An aging William Shakespeare retreats from London after the Globe burns, only to discover that restoring his family requires confronting the emotional debts of his celebrated career.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/389777

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Kenneth Branagh
- Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Kathryn Wilder, Lydia Wilson, Hadley Fraser, Jack Colgrave Hirst, John Dagleish
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9206798/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: elegiac, reflective, melancholic, quiet evening, literary film night

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