# 9/10: Love Before the Fall (2024)

> An operatic magical-realist elegy captures four New Yorkers sharing an intensely beautiful night on the brink of historical catastrophe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7348011

## Facts

- Runtime: 58 min
- Genres: Music, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Daron Hagen
- Cast: Robert Frankenberry, Gilda Lyons, CeCe Jude Hastreiter, Carlos Jaquez Gonzalez, Roger Zahab, Barbara Grecki, Cameron Dammann, Daron Hagen
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19496316/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: bittersweet, loving, cathartic, reflective evening, opera viewing

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