Can You Hear Me Thinking?

1990 1h 25m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Real life husband and wife Judi Dench and Michael Williams star in this Screen One film as the parents of teenage boy diagnosed with schizophrenia

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Judi Dench
Anne
Michael Williams
Kevin
Richard Henders
Danny
Nathaniel Coombes
Mark
Antony Ingram
Dr. Sher
Paula Jacobs
Rosemary
Heather Ramsey
Dr. Silverton
Chris Stanton
Leslie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Morahan
Writers: Beverley Marcus, Monty Haltrecht
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Morahan, shot by David Feig. 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 Ilona Sekacz. 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 Dave King 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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Judi Dench and Michael Williams and Richard Henders carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0179702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christopher Morahan directs. David Feig behind the camera. Ilona Sekacz scores. Dave King cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Christopher Morahan, shot by David Feig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ilona Sekacz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dave King shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Judi Dench and Michael Williams and Richard Henders carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0179702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.