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"Unzip your head"

2014 1h 28m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 191

Thriller

Synopsis

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Suki is a young woman confronting her destructive mental illness using "The Siamese Burn," an experimental machine designed to eliminate multiple personalities. The closer Suki comes to being "cured," she's haunted by a thought... what if the last unwanted identity turns out to be her?

“Unzip your head”

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Cast

Michelle Trachtenberg
Alice
Katie Cassidy
Suki
Eliza Dushku
Silk
Sasha Grey
Bunny
Gina Gershon
Cleo
Garret Dillahunt
Hogan
Kunal Nayyar
Karem
Ashlynn Yennie
Emily

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Suits
Writers: Dan Schaffer
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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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Suits, shot by Mark Putnam. 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 Alec Puro. 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 Mark Lowrie 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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Michelle Trachtenberg and Katie Cassidy and Eliza Dushku carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Unzip your head".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2396721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Suits directs. Mark Putnam behind the camera. Alec Puro scores. Mark Lowrie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by John Suits, shot by Mark Putnam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alec Puro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark Lowrie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michelle Trachtenberg and Katie Cassidy and Eliza Dushku carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Unzip your head".
8IMDB entry: tt2396721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.