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The Heart Machine

"Where do you find love?"

2014 1h 25m EN
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5.4
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β˜…5.4TMDB Β· 27
DramaThriller
Synopsis
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A man begins to suspect that his long-distance girlfriend, whom he met online but has never met in person, has been living in the same city the whole time and sets out to find her.

β€œWhere do you find love?”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Zachary Wigon
Writers
Zachary Wigon
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly β€” 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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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zachary Wigon, shot by Rob Leitzell. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher White. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Louise Ford 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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John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Lyn Sheil and David Call carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where do you find love?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zachary Wigon directs. Rob Leitzell behind the camera. Christopher White scores. Louise Ford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 12 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Zachary Wigon, shot by Rob Leitzell. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Christopher White. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Louise Ford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Lyn Sheil and David Call carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "Where do you find love?".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt3115712 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 27 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Rob Leitzell
Original score
Christopher White
Editing
Louise Ford
Sound
Eli Cohn
Runtime
85 min Β· 1h 25m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Production companies

Who made it

  • PA

    Parts & Labor

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerAlex Scharfman
  • ProducerLucas Joaquin
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerEli Cohn
  • Sound DesignerEli Cohn
  • EditorLouise Ford

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • romance
  • dating
  • relationship
  • online dating

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere2014-03-08Β· South by Southwest Film Festival
  • Theatrical2014-10-24NR

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