# The Sunset Limited (2011)

> After preventing a professor's suicide, a deeply religious ex-convict tries to argue him back toward life in an intense, unresolved battle of worldviews.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38989

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Director: Tommy Lee Jones
- Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1510938/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: grim, intimate, contemplative, quiet evening, thoughtful viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of faith and despair unfolds in a single apartment, where two men confront the meaning of life.

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