# 1982 (2020)

> An 11-year-old Lebanese boy's first crush becomes a fragile refuge as war presses into his classroom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/437118

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Oualid Mouaness
- Cast: Nadine Labaki, Mohammad Dali, Ghassan Maalouf, Aliya Khalidi, Rodrigue Sleiman, Gia Madi, Lelya Harkous, Said Serhan
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7725384/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tender, tense, melancholic, thoughtful movie night, historical film marathon

## Synopsis

Amidst the chaos of war, young love struggles to bloom in a fractured landscape.

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