# Limbo (1999)

> A traumatized Alaskan fisherman, a singer, and her daughter are pushed from fragile reinvention into an unpredictable wilderness ordeal shaped by human danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/43148

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
- Director: John Sayles
- Cast: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, David Strathairn, Vanessa Martinez, Kris Kristofferson, Casey Siemaszko, Kathryn Grody, Rita Taggart, Leo Burmester
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164085/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, gritty, tense, rainy day viewing, serious film night

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