# The Cement Garden (1993)

> After their mother dies, four siblings turn their home into a secret refuge where adolescence, isolation, and taboo desire erode the boundaries of family life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8827

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Andrew Birkin
- Cast: Andrew Robertson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alice Coulthard, Ned Birkin, Sinéad Cusack, Hanns Zischler, Jochen Horst, Gareth Brown
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106535/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: unsettling, claustrophobic, melancholic, late night arthouse viewing, literary adaptation marathon

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