# The Dead Girl (2006)

> Five women connected to a murdered stranger confront buried grief, family wounds, and the unsettling possibility of transformation in Los Angeles.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7860

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Karen Moncrieff
- Cast: Brittany Murphy, Rose Byrne, Toni Collette, Marcia Gay Harden, Mary Beth Hurt, Piper Laurie, Kerry Washington, Josh Brolin
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783238/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, somber, intimate, serious movie night, independent cinema evening

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