# Holy Motors (2012)

> A limousine-bound performer crosses Paris through a succession of uncanny identities, turning one workday into a delirious meditation on cinema and being human.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/69696

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy
- Director: Leos Carax
- Cast: Denis Lavant, Édith Scob, Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue, Élise Lhomeau, Jeanne Disson, Michel Piccoli, Leos Carax
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2076220/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: kaleidoscopic, witty, eerie, arthouse film night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

A surreal journey through the many lives of a mysterious man, each more bizarre than the last.

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