# Elegy (2008)

> An aging literature professor’s affair with a young student forces him to confront desire, possessiveness, and the emotional cost of refusing to grow old.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6632

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Isabel Coixet
- Cast: Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard, Dennis Hopper, Sonja Bennett, Chelah Horsdal, Shaker Paleja
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974554/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, thoughtful, quiet evening, adult date night

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