# Lara (2019)

> On her sixtieth birthday, an emotionally controlling mother turns her estranged son's pivotal piano debut into a desperate campaign for belonging.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/402914

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
- Director: Jan Ole Gerster
- Cast: Corinna Harfouch, Tom Schilling, Volkmar Kleinert, André Jung, Gudrun Ritter, Rainer Bock, Hildegard Schroedter, Susanne Bredehöft
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7275830/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, witty, bitter, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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