# Paper Lives (2021)

> A Turkish paper collector becomes the unlikely protector of a lost eight-year-old boy, transforming both their precarious lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/557873

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Can Ulkay
- Cast: Çağatay Ulusoy, Emir Ali Doğrul, Ersin Arıcı, Turgay Tanülkü, Selen Öztürk, Tomris Çetinel, Enver Aktay
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13045890/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, humanist, quiet evening, emotionally reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A young man's life changes forever when he meets a lost boy in need of help.

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