# The Virgin Suicides (2000)

> A dreamlike 1970s suburban elegy about five sisters whose isolation becomes an enduring mystery to the boys who watch them from afar.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/970

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Sofia Coppola
- Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Michael Paré, A.J. Cook, Hanna Hall, Leslie Hayman
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159097/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, dreamy, haunting, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of youth and tragedy unfolds in a suburban neighborhood.

## Movies like The Virgin Suicides

- [Mulholland Dr. (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/109385)
- [Normal Adolescent Behavior (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/12348)
- [Mermaids (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/2656)
- [The Cement Garden (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/8827)
- [Inventing the Abbotts (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/7339)
- [The Beguiled (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/265415)
- [Lost and Delirious (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/10600)
- [Innocence (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/21060)
- [The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7497)
- [The Dead Girl (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/7860)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt