Objectified

2009 1h 15m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 121

Documentary

Synopsis

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A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

Paola Antonelli
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Chris Bangle
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Andrew Blauvelt
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Erwan Bouroullec
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Ronan Bouroullec
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Anthony Dunne
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Agnete Enga
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Dan Formosa
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Hustwit
Languages: English, German, French, Japanese

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-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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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, French, Japanese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Design Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Hustwit, shot by Luke Geissbühler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Paola Antonelli and Chris Bangle and Andrew Blauvelt carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Hustwit directs. Luke Geissbühler behind the camera. Joe Beshenkovsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English, German, French, Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, French, Japanese.
4Part of the "Design Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Gary Hustwit, shot by Luke Geissbühler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Joe Beshenkovsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Paola Antonelli and Chris Bangle and Andrew Blauvelt carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1241325 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.