# What Richard Did (2012)

> A celebrated South Dublin teenager confronts the devastating moral consequences of one summer-night act that destroys his golden-boy identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/82897

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Lenny Abrahamson
- Cast: Jack Reynor, Roisin Murphy, Fionn Walton, Gavin Drea, Patrick Gibson, Sam Keeley, Lars Mikkelsen, Lorraine Pilkington
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2092011/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: quiet, disturbing, melancholic, serious film night, irish cinema discovery

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