# Monster (2003)

> A stark biographical crime drama follows a marginalized Florida prostitute whose fragile romance and desperation spiral into serial murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/398

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Patty Jenkins
- Cast: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Marco St. John, Marc Macaulay
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340855/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, intimate, serious film night, true crime viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of love and desperation in a world of violence and betrayal.

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