# Smashed (2012)

> A teacher’s decision to get sober forces her to confront the unraveling marriage and identity built around her drinking.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59890

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: James Ponsoldt
- Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Mary Kay Place, Kyle Gallner, Mackenzie Davis
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2063781/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: unsentimental, wry, intimate, reflective evening, independent film night

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