# Smoke (1995)

> A Brooklyn smoke-shop proprietor and a grieving writer discover that attentive observation and improvised stories can restore meaning to ordinary lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5261

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Wayne Wang
- Cast: Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Stockard Channing, Harold Perrineau, Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito, José Zúñiga, Stephen Gevedon
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, rainy day

## Synopsis

A journey through the mundane reveals the extraordinary in everyday life.

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