# The United States of Leland (2003)

> A detached teenager's murder of a special-needs child becomes the center of a troubled writer's attempt to decipher guilt, alienation, and family damage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7881

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Matthew Ryan Hoge
- Cast: Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Kevin Spacey, Jena Malone, Lena Olin, Michelle Williams, Martin Donovan
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301976/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, introspective, disturbing, serious drama night, crime film marathon

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