# Sideways (2004)

> Two emotionally adrift friends navigate wine, impending marriage, and romantic missteps during a revealing week in California wine country.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4845

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Alexander Payne
- Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke, Jessica Hecht, Missy Doty, M.C. Gainey
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375063/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, melancholic, bittersweet, lazy sunday, road trip movie night

## Synopsis

A journey through wine country leads to unexpected revelations and new beginnings.

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