# Mister Lonely (2008)

> A lonely Michael Jackson impersonator finds precarious belonging among celebrity doubles in Harmony Korine’s surreal, tenderly unsettling commune fable.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9729

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Harmony Korine
- Cast: Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant, James Fox, Werner Herzog, Leos Carax, Richard Strange, Jason Pennycooke
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475984/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, wistful, dreamy, arthouse film night, late night cinephile viewing

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