Apocrypha

2009 0h 13m EN

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5.1

MID

★5.1TMDB · 22

Drama

Synopsis

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A young boy picks up his father's camera, with which he accidentally films a dying romance between a man and a woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carla Gugino
Woman
Quentin Mare
Father
Nicholas Purcell
Boy
Goran Višnjić
Man
Heather Matarazzo
Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Writers: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Countries: United States of America, Bahrain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bahrain.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, shot by Mikhail Krichman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Carla Gugino and Quentin Mare and Nicholas Purcell carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1790638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrey Zvyagintsev directs. Mikhail Krichman behind the camera. Affonso Gonçalves cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Bahrain.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bahrain.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, shot by Mikhail Krichman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carla Gugino and Quentin Mare and Nicholas Purcell carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1790638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.