# The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023)

> A grieving retiree turns a brief letter-posting errand into a foot journey that gradually reopens his life, marriage, and capacity for hope.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/601411

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hettie Macdonald
- Cast: Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton, Linda Bassett, Earl Cave, Joseph Mydell, Bethan Cullinane, Nina Singh, Monika Gossmann
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14097206/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, reflective weekend

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