# Chemical Hearts (2020)

> A sincere high school romance follows an aspiring student journalist whose idealized love for a grieving transfer student becomes an education in empathy and emotional boundaries.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/436666

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Richard Tanne
- Cast: Austin Abrams, Lili Reinhart, Sarah Jones, Bruce Altman, Adhir Kalyan, Coral Peña, Shannon Walsh, Kara Young
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5843876/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: earnest, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, late night viewing

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