Brand Upon the Brain!

2007 1h 38m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 67

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabella Rossellini
Interlocuter
Erik Steffen Maahs
Grown-up Guy Maddin
Sullivan Brown
Young Guy Maddin
Gretchen Krich
Mother
Maya Lawson
Sis
Jake Morgan-Scharhon
Chance Hale / Wendy Hale
Andrew Loviska
Savage Tom
Kellan Larson
Neddie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Maddin
Writers: Guy Maddin, Louis Negin, George Toles
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Maddin, shot by Benjamin Kasulke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Isabella Rossellini and Erik Steffen Maahs and Sullivan Brown carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0443455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guy Maddin directs. Benjamin Kasulke behind the camera. Jason Staczek scores. John Gurdebeke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
3Directed by Guy Maddin, shot by Benjamin Kasulke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jason Staczek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Gurdebeke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Isabella Rossellini and Erik Steffen Maahs and Sullivan Brown carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0443455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.