# Primer (2004)

> Two garage engineers turn an accidental time machine into a covert experiment in profit, trust, and impossible causality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8460

## Facts

- Runtime: 77 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Shane Carruth
- Cast: Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden, Anand Upadhyaya, Carrie Crawford, Jay Butler, John Carruth, Juan Tapia
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390384/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: cerebral, paranoid, austere, late night viewing, focused solo viewing

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