# You Instead (2011)

> Two feuding musicians discover unexpected intimacy when a Scottish festival prank leaves them handcuffed together overnight.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/65419

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Music, Romance, Comedy
- Director: David Mackenzie
- Cast: Luke Treadaway, Natalia Tena, Mathew Baynton, Ruta Gedmintas, Sophie Wu, Rebecca Benson, Jonny Phillips, Alastair Mackenzie
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1672845/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, warm, date night, music festival mood

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