# Cotton Wool (2017)

> After a single mother’s stroke, her teenage daughter and young son are pushed into an agonizing struggle to keep their family together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/414796

## Facts

- Runtime: 38 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Nicholas Connor
- Cast: Leanne Best, Max Vento, Katie Quinn, Crissy Rock, Kate Rutter, Gemma Paige North, Jason Lamar Ricketts
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6073996/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: harrowing, intimate, melancholic, thoughtful short film viewing, social issue cinema night

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