# Mothering Sunday (2021)

> A maid’s secret affair with an aristocratic neighbor becomes the emotional source of a life shaped by memory, grief, and literary ambition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/508312

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Eva Husson
- Cast: Odessa Young, Josh O'Connor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Patsy Ferran, Emma D'Arcy, Glenda Jackson, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12229370/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, sensual, wistful, quiet evening, literary film night

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