# Detachment (2011)

> A withdrawn substitute teacher finds fragile purpose when a failing public school forces him to care about the people he has spent his life avoiding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/52108

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Tony Kaye
- Cast: Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan, Christina Hendricks, Lucy Liu, Blythe Danner, Tim Blake Nelson, William L. Petersen
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1683526/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, melancholic, compassionate, reflective viewing, discussion group

## Synopsis

An educator grapples with his own demons while igniting hope in a lost generation.

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