# Towelhead (2008)

> A vulnerable Lebanese-American teenager confronts puberty, racism, family control, and predatory adults during the Gulf War era.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5300

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Alan Ball
- Cast: Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi, Eugene Jones III, Lynn Collins, Chase Ellison
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787523/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: unflinching, disturbing, melancholic, serious film night, social issue cinema night

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