# Genova (2009)

> After their mother's sudden death, two sisters and their father spend a destabilizing summer in Genoa trying to live alongside grief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7076

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Michael Winterbottom
- Cast: Colin Firth, Perla Haney-Jardine, Hope Davis, Catherine Keener, Kerry Shale, Alessandro Giuggioli, Willa Holland, Margherita Romeo
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791303/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, intimate, quiet evening, reflective weekend

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