Anesthesia

"Who we don't know can save us"

2016 1h 30m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 130

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Synopsis

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Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.

“Who we don't know can save us”

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Cast

Glenn Close
Marcia Zarrow
K. Todd Freeman
Joe
Jessica Hecht
Jill
Gretchen Mol
Sarah
Tim Blake Nelson
Adam Zarrow
Gloria Reuben
Meredith
Kristen Stewart
Sophie
Corey Stoll
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Blake Nelson
Writers: Tim Blake Nelson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Blake Nelson, shot by Christina Alexandra Voros. 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 Jeff Danna. 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 Mako Kamitsuna 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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Glenn Close and K. Todd Freeman and Jessica Hecht carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who we don't know can save us".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt3317208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Blake Nelson directs. Christina Alexandra Voros behind the camera. Jeff Danna scores. Mako Kamitsuna cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Tim Blake Nelson, shot by Christina Alexandra Voros. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mako Kamitsuna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Glenn Close and K. Todd Freeman and Jessica Hecht carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Who we don't know can save us".
8IMDB entry: tt3317208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christina Alexandra Voros
Original score: Jeff Danna
Editing: Mako Kamitsuna
Production design: Dina Goldman-Kunin
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Box office: $32,163
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Anesthesia (2016)

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What people are saying

Reno2016-09-09
★ 7/10
To learn what happened on that particular evening! It is not great, but still a good film. Starred in an important role and directed by Tim Blake Nelson. I think he also wrote it decently that remind us similar classics. A multi-layered narrative, where everyone has connections or meets at one stage of the story. It sets in one fine evening followed by a mysterious tragedy. Then the story moves back in time for days to introduce all the characters and their intentions in the life. Different families dealing the different issues, but they all lead to that particular evening where it somewhere links them in and bring a fitting end with a twist. So when the film nears the final segment, the curious among us rises. The common mistake we make while predicting the end is once again certain when the final push successfully takes us by a surprise. I am not saying it is a masterstroke, but comparing with the rest of the film, it was good. An independent drama film, except some sexual and drug references, it can be watched by the adults and matured teens, but the pace might trouble you in some parts with slowing a bit. Actors were awesome. Since it is a multi-starrer, everyone had small screenspace, but excelled in that. The disappointment is Kristen Stewart, if you are going to expect more from her role. So the film lacks the star value. Having a good story, but not having the marketable stars made the film to sink deep bottom without a trace. Yep, as for now it needs more viewers, despite whatever result it produces. Other than that this film surely not bad as it was tagged. I will definitely recommend it. 7/10

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