# Take Shelter (2011)

> A troubled Ohio husband risks his family, livelihood, and sanity to build a storm shelter against visions of an apocalypse that may be coming.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/44779

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror
- Director: Jeff Nichols
- Cast: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart, Katy Mixon, Robert Longstreet, Ray McKinnon, Kathy Baker
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675192/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: foreboding, claustrophobic, brooding, rainy day, late night

## Synopsis

A man's descent into obsession blurs the line between reality and nightmare as he fights to protect his family.

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