# When You Finish Saving the World (2023)

> A mother running a domestic-abuse shelter and her internet-famous teenage son pursue incompatible ideals while drifting further apart.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/488278

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Jesse Eisenberg
- Cast: Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Alisha Boe, Jack Justice, Jay O. Sanders, Eléonore Hendricks, Catherine Haun
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12121582/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, uneasy, intimate, quiet evening, indie film night

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