Paper Heart

"A story about love that's taking on a life on its own."

2009 1h 28m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 124

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Paper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, chemists, romance novelists, divorce lawyers, a group of children and more, the determined young girl attempts to find definition and perhaps even experience the mysterious emotion.

“A story about love that's taking on a life on its own.”

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Cast

Lo Mutuc
Charlyne Yi
Michael Cera
Michael Cera
Jake Johnson
Nicholas Jasenovec
Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin
Given Sharp
Given Sharp
Martin Starr
Martin Starr
Gill Summers
Gill Summers
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Jasenovec
Writers: Nicholas Jasenovec, Lo Mutuc
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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4 / 8

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 Nicholas Jasenovec, shot by Jay Hunter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

ERA

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryan Brown 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

ERA

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Lo Mutuc and Michael Cera and Jake Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicholas Jasenovec directs. Jay Hunter behind the camera. Michael Cera scores. Ryan Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Nicholas Jasenovec, shot by Jay Hunter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Cera. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ryan Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lo Mutuc and Michael Cera and Jake Johnson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A story about love that's taking on a life on its own.".
10IMDB entry: tt1331064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.