Cold Souls

"A soul searching comedy."

2009 1h 41m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 189

ComedyDramaFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.

“A soul searching comedy.”

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Cast

Paul Giamatti
Paul
Emily Watson
Claire
Dina Korzun
Nina
David Strathairn
Dr. Flintstein
Katheryn Winnick
Sveta
Lauren Ambrose
Stephanie
Michael Stuhlbarg
Hedge Fund Consultant
Michael Tucker
Theatre Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sophie Barthes
Writers: Sophie Barthes
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: United States of America, France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sophie Barthes, shot by Andrij Parekh. 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 Dickon Hinchliffe. 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 Andrew Mondshein 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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Paul Giamatti and Emily Watson and Dina Korzun carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A soul searching comedy.".

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The take

Sophie Barthes directs. Andrij Parekh behind the camera. Dickon Hinchliffe scores. Andrew Mondshein cuts. Produced in United States of America, France. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, France.
4Directed by Sophie Barthes, shot by Andrij Parekh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dickon Hinchliffe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paul Giamatti and Emily Watson and Dina Korzun carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A soul searching comedy.".
9IMDB entry: tt1127877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.