# The Penitent Man (2010)

> A guilt-ridden psychologist turns a mysterious client's warning of social collapse into a desperate campaign to reclaim his family and redirect the future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/91291

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction
- Director: Nicholas Gyeney
- Cast: Lance Henriksen, Andrew Keegan, Lathrop Walker, Melissa Roberts, Adrien Gamache, Nicholas Gyeney, Edward Michael Scott, Jessica Welker
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1528813/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, introspective, ominous, thoughtful movie night, independent film night

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