SPERMWORLD

"There's a black market for everything."

2024 1h 25m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Three men enter the new wild west of baby making, online forums where sperm donors connect with hopeful parents, but find themselves exchanging more than just genetic material.

“There's a black market for everything.”

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Cast

Steve Walker
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Tyree Kelly
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Rachel Stanley
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Atasha Peña Clay
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Ari Nagel
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lance Oppenheim
Writers: Daniel Garber, Lance Oppenheim
Languages: English, Hebrew
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lance Oppenheim, shot by David Bolen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ari Balouzian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Garber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Walker and Tyree Kelly and Rachel Stanley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's a black market for everything.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lance Oppenheim directs. David Bolen behind the camera. Ari Balouzian scores. Daniel Garber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hebrew.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.
4Directed by Lance Oppenheim, shot by David Bolen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ari Balouzian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Daniel Garber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Steve Walker and Tyree Kelly and Rachel Stanley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There's a black market for everything.".
9IMDB entry: tt30835128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "sperm", "sperm donor", "philosophical", "family problems".