# Knight of Cups (2015)

> A successful Los Angeles screenwriter drifts through seductive encounters and family grief while searching for meaning beneath Hollywood's glittering emptiness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/61853

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy
- Director: Terrence Malick
- Cast: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Wes Bentley, Isabel Lucas
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2101383/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic, sensuous, solitary viewing, late night

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