# Stay (2005)

> A psychiatrist races to understand a suicidal young man's impossible world as reality fractures into grief-soaked dream logic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3944

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Marc Forster
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Kate Burton, Elizabeth Reaser, Bob Hoskins, BD Wong, Janeane Garofalo
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371257/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, melancholic, disorienting, late night viewing, arthouse thriller night

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