# A Thousand Acres (1997)

> On an Iowa farm, two sisters struggle to survive the patriarchal legacy, buried trauma, and tragic inheritance of their powerful father.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/46247

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
- Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jason Robards, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Colin Firth, Keith Carradine, Kevin Anderson, Pat Hingle
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120323/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, melancholic, oppressive, serious drama night, literary adaptation viewing

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