# Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

> A gifted but abrasive folk singer drifts through a freezing week of artistic setbacks, borrowed couches, and painfully funny self-sabotage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/61851

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, Ethan Phillips, Robin Bartlett, Max Casella, Jerry Grayson, Jeanine Serralles
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2042568/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, witty, sardonic, quiet evening,  rainy day

## Synopsis

A struggling musician fights against the odds in the unforgiving winter of New York City.

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