# Undertow (2004)

> A grieving Georgia teenager must protect his vulnerable younger brother when a newly released uncle brings buried family violence to their isolated farm.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9726

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: David Gordon Green
- Cast: Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, Devon Alan, Kristen Stewart, Robert Longstreet, Terry Loughlin, Eddie Rouse
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360130/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, dreamy, eerie, quiet night, southern gothic double feature

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