# Alone (1999)

> A pregnant cleaner, her caring mother, and a withdrawn neighbor form a fragile refuge from poverty, abandonment, and patriarchal control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/57125

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Benito Zambrano
- Cast: María Galiana, Ana Fernández, Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa, Juan Fernández, Antonio Dechent, Miguel Alcíbar, Concha Galán, Paco Tous
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190798/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, intimate, melancholic, reflective evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

Three lost souls find unexpected strength in each other amidst life's struggles.

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