Personal Velocity

"Three portraits."

2002 1h 26m EN

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5.9

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69%

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 46🍅69%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 4,050

Drama

Synopsis

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In a series of three vignettes, three women in turn struggle to free themselves from the men who restrict their personal freedom.

“Three portraits.”

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Cast

Kyra Sedgwick
Delia Shunt
Parker Posey
Greta Herskowitz
Fairuza Balk
Paula
John Ventimiglia
Narrator (voice)
Ron Leibman
Avram Herskowitz
Wallace Shawn
Mr. Gelb
David Warshofsky
Kurt Wurtzle
Leo Fitzpatrick
Mylert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rebecca Miller
Writers: Rebecca Miller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rebecca Miller, shot by Ellen Kuras. 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 Michael Rohatyn. 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 Sabine Hoffman 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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Kyra Sedgwick and Parker Posey and Fairuza Balk carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rebecca Miller directs. Ellen Kuras behind the camera. Michael Rohatyn scores. Sabine Hoffman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.
4Released 24 years ago.
5Directed by Rebecca Miller, shot by Ellen Kuras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Rohatyn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sabine Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kyra Sedgwick and Parker Posey and Fairuza Balk carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Three portraits.".
10IMDB entry: tt0295238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 14 themes, including "infidelity", "career woman", "ambition", "domestic violence".