# Bliss (2021)

> A recently divorced, unemployed man joins a street-dwelling woman in questioning whether their polluted world is real or simulated.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/431312

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Romance, Drama
- Director: Mike Cahill
- Cast: Owen Wilson, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nesta Cooper, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Ronny Chieng, Steve Zissis, Joshua Leonard, Madeline Zima
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10333426/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic, disorienting, thought provoking movie night, indie science fiction night

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