Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

"Life is anything but normal."

2013 1h 30m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 45

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Synopsis

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A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

“Life is anything but normal.”

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Cast

Jennifer Hudson
Maggie
Sarah Hyland
Grace
Melissa Leo
Robin
Mitch Rouse
Eddie
Octavia Spencer
Dr. Nance
Sofia Vassilieva
Allison
Brittany Snow
Lucy
Ernie Hudson
Percy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laura Dern
Writers: Deirdre O'Connor, Jan Oxenberg, Erin Cressida Wilson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laura Dern, shot by Andre Lascaris. 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 Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Byron Smith 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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Jennifer Hudson and Sarah Hyland and Melissa Leo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life is anything but normal.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2536846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laura Dern directs. Andre Lascaris behind the camera. Alex Wurman scores. Byron Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Laura Dern, shot by Andre Lascaris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Byron Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jennifer Hudson and Sarah Hyland and Melissa Leo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Life is anything but normal.".
8IMDB entry: tt2536846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.