Protect You + Me

"And we ask: to what extent are we all shaped by experiences and influences of which we're not even conscious? And: if we're not conscious of these experiences, how can we protect ourselves from them?"

2008 0h 9m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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A reminder of a long-forgotten event, combined with a challenging situation, provokes a man to extreme action.

“And we ask: to what extent are we all shaped by experiences and influences of which we're not even conscious? And: if we're not conscious of these experiences, how can we protect ourselves from them?”

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Cast

Daniel London
Man
Patricia Conolly
Mother
Carlos Puga
Stranger
Mariko Takai
Bartender
E.O. Levendorf
Waitress

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brady Corbet
Writers: Brady Corbet
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brady Corbet, shot by Darius Khondji. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marc Thomas 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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Daniel London and Patricia Conolly and Carlos Puga carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "And we ask: to what extent are we all shaped by experiences and influences of which we're not even conscious? And: if we're not conscious of these experiences, how can we protect ourselves from them?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1318407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brady Corbet directs. Darius Khondji behind the camera. Marc Thomas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Brady Corbet, shot by Darius Khondji. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Marc Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel London and Patricia Conolly and Carlos Puga carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "And we ask: to what extent are we all shaped by experiences and influences of which we're not even conscious? And: if we're not conscious of these experiences, how can we protect ourselves from them?".
8IMDB entry: tt1318407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.