# This Will Never Work (2025)

> A planned intervention for Amanda's drinking spirals into a darkly funny family inquiry where every confession opens another wound.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7453848

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Niccolo Aeed, Marina Tempelsman
- Cast: Ron Canada, Sarah Stiles, Peter Grosz, Jerimiyah Dunbar, Usama Siddiquee, Marinda Anderson, Portia, Jeff Solomon
- TMDB rating: 10.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36398592/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: darkly comic, claustrophobic, intimate, indie movie night, discussion group viewing

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