Embers fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, family, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Embers is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and romantic. Much of it is about family.
The future, family, and the mind
Its world is built around the future, family, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Embers is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
Embers runs 1 h 25 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Embers higher (69) than audiences (53). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Poland, United States.
+30GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Embers in 44 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 10 storytelling tropes for Embers, including The Apocalypse Brings Out the Best in People, Apocalyptic Underground Refuge, Nameless Narrative.
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