The Ticket

"What would you sacrifice for a second chance?"

2016 1h 37m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 100

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Synopsis

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A blind man who regains his vision finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial.

“What would you sacrifice for a second chance?”

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Cast

Dan Stevens
James
Malin Akerman
Sam
Kerry Bishé
Jessica
Oliver Platt
Bob
Peter Mark Kendall
Arnold Dixon
Liza J. Bennett
Grace
Skylar Gaertner
Jonah
Ekaterina Samsonov
Carla

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ido Fluk
Writers: Ido Fluk, Sharon Mashihi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ido Fluk, shot by Zachary Galler. 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 Danny Bensi. 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 Phillip Kimsey 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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Dan Stevens and Malin Akerman and Kerry Bishé carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What would you sacrifice for a second chance?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3893280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ido Fluk directs. Zachary Galler behind the camera. Danny Bensi scores. Phillip Kimsey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Directed by Ido Fluk, shot by Zachary Galler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Bensi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Phillip Kimsey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dan Stevens and Malin Akerman and Kerry Bishé carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What would you sacrifice for a second chance?".
8IMDB entry: tt3893280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "regret", "obsession", "greed", "loss".

The technical file

Cinematography: Zachary Galler
Original score: Danny Bensi
Editing: Phillip Kimsey
Production design: Gino Fortebuono
Costume design: Carisa Kelly
Makeup / hair: Christine Hooghuis
Stunt coordinator: Drew Leary
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,200,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Ticket (2016)

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Gimly2017-08-02
★ 4/10
Near-parable in nature, but too shallow to engage. Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal.
Reno2017-11-04
★ 4/10
When he got a rare second change to start over the life! The intention was good, but the film was not made right way to enjoy. Of course the story, the setting were not cheerful kind, but too slow, silent, dragged scenes, all made it even worse. Watching it from the beginning to the beginning of the final segment was challenging. Only at the final few minutes it all made sense. I thought at least it ended better. A blind man happily married with a kid, one day wakes up in the morning with a miracle. He regained his vision, following that, all the sudden his life getting changed. That also leads him over taking some tough decisions. With his new lease of life, he has shaped his life as he wanted. Now a fresh trouble surfaces and its consequences are hard hitting. What his choices and how the story ends are the remaining parts. Dan Stevens was good. You could say it was a one man show. But as I said, the screenplay lacked pace, as well as guessable overall storyline. Which makes it not for everybody. The rest of the cast was good, and so the direction. I don't dislike it, I just did not enjoy it, I got bored of it in parts. One time watchable film for the selected ones, but being not dozed off while watching it is what they have to look out for. 4/10