# The Hours (2002)

> Three women in different eras confront the suffocating distance between the lives they perform and the inner truths they cannot escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/470

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Stephen Daldry
- Cast: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Stephen Dillane, Jack Rovello, Ed Harris, Miranda Richardson, John C. Reilly
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274558/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, oppressive, quiet evening, literary film night

## Synopsis

Three women's lives intertwine across time, revealing the impact of a single novel on their struggles and choices.

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