# Boogie Man (2018)

> A British-Indian teenager chases a glamorous 1970s fantasy while balancing forbidden-feeling romance, family tradition, and the pressure to grow up.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/425883

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance
- Director: Andrew Morahan
- Cast: Kush Khanna, Amy Jackson, Aston Merrygold, Jerry-Jane Pears, Roshan Seth, Ramon Tikaram, Shobu Kapoor, Nicholas Prasad
- TMDB rating: 9.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6237168/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, nostalgic, lazy sunday, date night

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