# Memory (2023)

> A guarded social worker and a vulnerable man confront the unstable boundary between traumatic memory and unexpected intimacy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/908200

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Michel Franco
- Cast: Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard, Merritt Wever, Josh Charles, Elsie Fisher, Jessica Harper, Blake Baumgartner, Davis Duffield
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19864828/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, serious drama night

## Synopsis

A chance encounter at a high school reunion leads to unexpected revelations and emotional turmoil.

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