# In America (2003)

> A grieving Irish family builds a fragile new life in a Manhattan tenement where hardship, imagination, and unexpected compassion gradually become forms of survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5586

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jim Sheridan
- Cast: Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine, Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger, Djimon Hounsou, David Wike, Michael Sean Tighe, Juan Carlos Hernández
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298845/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, sincere, warm, reflective evening, emotional movie night

## Synopsis

A family's journey through grief and hope unfolds in a new land filled with challenges.

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