# Memory Box (2021)

> A Montreal teenager opens her mother's sealed Beirut memories and discovers how love, war, and silence shaped the family she knows.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/445607

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige
- Cast: Manal Issa, Rim Turki, Paloma Vauthier, Clémence Sabbagh, Hasan Akil, Halim Abiad, Michelle Bado, Rita Bado
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7265490/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, introspective, tender, quiet evening, film festival viewing

## Synopsis

A mother’s past collides with her daughter’s curiosity, revealing a hidden world of memories and loss.

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